In "Swimming Anatomy", Ian McLeod notes that drills, kicks, and pulls should generally be done after full-stroke work, for the same reason that isolation work should be done after muscle-group work in the gym -- if you tire a small group of muscles, they will limit your performance when you try to work the larger group, so you won't get the complete workout on the group that you otherwise would have.
Since I'm returning to swimming without a coach, I wondered what other general principles people follow in their workouts.
It will help me as I try to structure my own workouts going forward.
Thanks.
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I think it depends on the drill. Some drills can be very tiresome. For example, breaststroke pull with flutter kick. I use this drill in main sets sometimes because it is so hard. If it is an easier drill I usually save it till the near end of practice and then swim perfect form for a cool down.
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I think it depends on the drill. Some drills can be very tiresome. For example, breaststroke pull with flutter kick. I use this drill in main sets sometimes because it is so hard. If it is an easier drill I usually save it till the near end of practice and then swim perfect form for a cool down.
