HI
Any coach out there who has suggestions for workouts for older masters swimmers who specialize in 1650/1500 would be greatly appreciated. Also suggestions on how to swim the race. E.G. think of it in shorter segments of build, hold, sprint etc.
I'm 65, not a coach, just a skinny 137lb triathlete who usually kicks butt on everyone of the "swim coach" trained guys in AG from 50 up. My radical advice for open water or pool 1650y/1500m/3000postal/etc,etc is never do any intervals less than 300 yd........unless you like to be one those guys who gets swam over the top of the back midway through an open water race :) Develop stamina to hold a 1:20-1:whatever pace /100 for the whole race.........let the swimmers doing repeat 50's,75,100, etc die on the vine as you laugh when you pass them.
Here's an example of one I did today ........... after warmup, 3x 1000 yds
#1 200pace-50fast-150p-100f....jump out and run around pool.....100p-150f-50p-200fast
#2 150pace-100fast-100p-150f-50p-200f....jump out and run around pool.....250fast
#3 repeat #2 with pull buoy and don't run around the pool with the pull buoy between your legs :)
remember we are old, low VO2max, sore everywhere and worse of all get slower every year even if we work harder.
I'm 65, not a coach, just a skinny 137lb triathlete who usually kicks butt on everyone of the "swim coach" trained guys in AG from 50 up. My radical advice for open water or pool 1650y/1500m/3000postal/etc,etc is never do any intervals less than 300 yd........unless you like to be one those guys who gets swam over the top of the back midway through an open water race :) Develop stamina to hold a 1:20-1:whatever pace /100 for the whole race.........let the swimmers doing repeat 50's,75,100, etc die on the vine as you laugh when you pass them.
Here's an example of one I did today ........... after warmup, 3x 1000 yds
#1 200pace-50fast-150p-100f....jump out and run around pool.....100p-150f-50p-200fast
#2 150pace-100fast-100p-150f-50p-200f....jump out and run around pool.....250fast
#3 repeat #2 with pull buoy and don't run around the pool with the pull buoy between your legs :)
remember we are old, low VO2max, sore everywhere and worse of all get slower every year even if we work harder.
