How should I train each week to prepare for my crazy race line-up?

The events I choose for every meet always include the following: 50 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 400 IM, and 200 backstroke. Depending on the meet, I fill in with additional breaststroke, butterfly, or 200 IM. For the National Senior Games this summer, I will be racing the 100 fly, 50 breast, and 400 IM on the first day, 200 back and 200 fly on the second day, and 200 IM on third day, and relays on the last day.

Question: Any recommendations on how to divide up my training day and week? I swim six days per week, averaging 2,500 yards per day.

Thanks!

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0 Allen Stark 16 days ago

It’s hard to know exactly how much rest you need. It’s a bit trial and error. I would start off resting for as long as you just swam so if you’re 200 took 3 1/2 minutes rest for 3 1/2 minutes if you get bored Start sooner if you get recovered, truly recovered start sooner if it takes longer, it takes longer. You’re going at race pace so it should take a lot out of you and take a while to recover. But everybody’s different. Some people recover faster than others. So truly YMMV

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0 Allen Stark 16 days ago

It’s hard to know exactly how much rest you need. It’s a bit trial and error. I would start off resting for as long as you just swam so if you’re 200 took 3 1/2 minutes rest for 3 1/2 minutes if you get bored Start sooner if you get recovered, truly recovered start sooner if it takes longer, it takes longer. You’re going at race pace so it should take a lot out of you and take a while to recover. But everybody’s different. Some people recover faster than others. So truly YMMV

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0 Elaine Krugman 15 days ago in reply to Allen Stark

Thanks, King Frog. That sounds like a good plan. As always, I will listen to my body!