I just started swimming again a couple of months ago. I hadn't swam since I was 16, I'm 28 now. I'm starting to feel really good in the water and would like to have a good weekly workout plan. How do you structure your workouts? Do you assign specific things to work on different aspects of swimming? Like maybe on specific days you work alot on pulling, kicking, sprint work, endurance?
I'd just like to know what a well rounded plan would be for the week. Any help would be much appreciated.
I think you have to look at any weekly plan in the context of a season plan.
In the fall, my workouts have a lot of endurance sets with a little sprinting now and then.
As the season progresses toward the spring meets, there are more race specific sets and less pure endurance. One day we may focus on 200 pace; another day on 100s.
Because my workouts have a number of triathletes, they will have longer sets geared toward 1000 or 1500 (longer for those planning a 2.4 mile swim). The swimmers going to meets will concentrate on their strokes but will always have some longer freestyle sets to maintain their fitness level. In the spring, everyone does sprint work. It's even good for distance swimmers.
I like to mix up the workouts with kicking, pulling, and lots of drills.
I hope this helps a little.
I think you have to look at any weekly plan in the context of a season plan.
In the fall, my workouts have a lot of endurance sets with a little sprinting now and then.
As the season progresses toward the spring meets, there are more race specific sets and less pure endurance. One day we may focus on 200 pace; another day on 100s.
Because my workouts have a number of triathletes, they will have longer sets geared toward 1000 or 1500 (longer for those planning a 2.4 mile swim). The swimmers going to meets will concentrate on their strokes but will always have some longer freestyle sets to maintain their fitness level. In the spring, everyone does sprint work. It's even good for distance swimmers.
I like to mix up the workouts with kicking, pulling, and lots of drills.
I hope this helps a little.
