Weekend Swim Workout: Sprints, Kicks, Dives
There's plenty of variety in this fast, fun, and dynamic swim workout.
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If you’re looking to add some variety to your swim workouts, look no further. This session will have you working hard while having fun—perfect for a holiday weekend swim set. Be sure to make the sprints maximum effort—and the climbing out and diving back in will really spike your heart-rate, which is great practice for race day. Get used to how it feels exiting the swim and going from horizontal to vertical in a very short space of time.
A:
400 swim w/ fins/300 pull/200 kick/100 drill
8×50 @ :60 (25 swim/climb out, dive in/25 FAST!)
600 (200 pull buoy build/100 kick/repeat)
4×100 @ 1:45 (25 SPRINT kick w/ no board/75 swim)
600 pull (3/5 breathing pattern by 50)
16×25 @ :40 (4 of each stroke, IM order)
600 w/ fins (100 swim/100 kick/repeat)
300 cool-down (swim w/ no walls)
*4300 total*
B:
400 swim w/ fins/300 pull/200 kick/100 drill
6×50 @ 1:15 (25 swim/climb out, dive in/25 FAST!)
500 (150 pull buoy build/100 kick/repeat)
4×100 @ 2:20 (25 SPRINT kick w/ no board/75 swim)
400 pull (3/5 breathing pattern by 50)
12×25 @ :45 (2 non-free, 2 free, repeat)
400 w/ fins (100 swim/100 kick/repeat)
200 cool-down (swim w/ no walls)
*3500 total*
C:
300 swim w/ fins/200 pull/100 kick/100 drill
6×50 w/:15 rest (25 swim/climb out, dive in/25 FAST!)
300 (100 pull buoy build/50 kick/repeat)
3×100 w/ :20 rest (25 SPRINT kick w/ no board/75 swim)
300 pull (3/5 breathing pattern by 50)
8×25 w/ :10 rest (2 non-free, 2 free, repeat)
300 w/ fins (100 swim/50 kick/repeat)
100 cool-down (swim w/ no walls)
*2500 total*