I swam competitively in High School and College. The distance I used to swim turned me off from swimming for many yrs. 10-15k a day.
After 15 yrs ive decided to try it again. My best masters experience were workouts that averaged 2500. I felt 40 min of hard swimming was manageable with my other daily duties and did not scare me away.
A good warm up. 600 yards.
A kick or stroke set. 600 yards.
Then a core set -1000 yards. 10x 100, 5 x 200 im etc.
Warm down.
Can this cut it 3-5 days a week to get in primo shape?
The majority seem to be saying 3500.I almost never swim more than 2500/dayX4-5 days/week and am pleased with my results.I also lift weights 2X/week(generally on swim days so that is still 4-5 workouts per week.)If I was doing your workout,for me the key would be the intensity of the core set.I am training for the 3 BRs mostly so my core 1000 would be as 25s,50s or 100s at race pace(25s as sprints,50s at 100 pace,100s at 200 pace.No I wouldn't do 20X25 sprints,but I might do 8X25 then a recovery swim then another 8X25.)To do race pace I am giving myself enough rest,like 50s on 2 min or sometimes even longer.If I can't make my goal time I give myself more rest or throw in a recovery swim.If I swim 5X/wk I have made one of the swims not race paced,but rather all recovery swim speed or drills to let my body recover.
The majority seem to be saying 3500.I almost never swim more than 2500/dayX4-5 days/week and am pleased with my results.I also lift weights 2X/week(generally on swim days so that is still 4-5 workouts per week.)If I was doing your workout,for me the key would be the intensity of the core set.I am training for the 3 BRs mostly so my core 1000 would be as 25s,50s or 100s at race pace(25s as sprints,50s at 100 pace,100s at 200 pace.No I wouldn't do 20X25 sprints,but I might do 8X25 then a recovery swim then another 8X25.)To do race pace I am giving myself enough rest,like 50s on 2 min or sometimes even longer.If I can't make my goal time I give myself more rest or throw in a recovery swim.If I swim 5X/wk I have made one of the swims not race paced,but rather all recovery swim speed or drills to let my body recover.
