Tether Training

I keep a tether with me whenever I’m traveling too. I’m not much for doing anything on the tether other than just swimming for ## minutes, and calling it whatever ## distance. The tether I use is basically just ankle stirrups with elastic bungee cords attached that get clipped/tied to anything poolside…ladder, heavy deck furniture, building structure, etc. Anyway…I sometimes will swim harder to pull harder on the bungee, to keep myself over a certain spot on the pool bottom. Then I’ll ease up and the bungee will pull me back to where I was previously. Sometimes I’ll actually place markers on the bottom using coins or whatever. IOW, I’ll swim along at an easy pace. Then, I’ll “sprint”…pulling harder on the bungee to place myself over a farther mark for ## seconds/minutes. You could do that for whatever period of time works for you and all it a 100m/yd, an do repeats at certain intervals.

Also, finding time when the pool doesn’t have families of kids that can be disruptive to such a workout is sometimes problematic. Early morning, or at night is frequently best I find.

Do you already have a tether? The one I have I got years ago from SwimOutlet that attaches to your ankles (see Amazon link). SwimOutlet doesn’t seem to carry that one any longer but they do have one that attaches around your waist.

https://www.amazon.com/YYST-Ankle-Stationary-Swimmer-Training/dp/B01HPS53RE/ref=asc_df_B01HPS53RE?mcid=0049f533b9603ed5a70d0763a632c79b&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693393281495&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1715173307115116810&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002217&hvtargid=pla-349103514413&psc=1

Good luck,

Dan

we did tether training (short cordz) for breaststroke in College a lot. I still do it as a masters swimmer.

this is the cord I have (resistance level green - don't go too hard on resistance or you won't have fun):

https://www.swimoutlet.com/products/strechcordz-safety-cord-short-belt-8135127

You can do sets like

3x1min smooth, followed by 2x30s fast, followed by 4x10 strokes all out. Break in between each "swim" is 15-30s depending on intensity.

I am not sure there is a resource for workouts like that, but mixing up your speeds and doing "sets" will help you fight boredom. You can also incorporate kick and pull sets, as well as turn and push off sets.

We did tether training during covid in a friends back yard pool.  Count your strokes in your current 25 yd pool and use that as a basis.  We used 15 strokes per 25 yds, so we did 30 strokes for 50's 60 strokes for 100's etc.  You can use your regular pool intervals for tether.  And yes you can do all strokes.