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Stroke Rate and Stroke Length- Inseperable Partners

by Coach Mat | 8 Jun, 2010

SWIM PC 32m outdoor pool, 3008m, starting at 14:00. Pool was 26.5 degrees C. Weather was thunderclouds, then light rain. Swam with quickjohn wetsuit. 3x (64m FG, 128m focus drill) 10x 256m Tempo Trainer descending ladder. Goal was to increase tempo by .01 per lap,...

The Wetsuit Adjustment Factor

by Coach Mat | 21 May, 2010

I had 3 new swimming conditions today- cool water and cool, open air, a funky pool length (32 meters), and a wetsuit. I swam 2176m (yes, 2176), starting at 16:15. The outdoor pool was 23 degrees C (73 F). 512m- came in at 8:38 with SPL at 20*, a 1:40 pace 384m- 6:22,...

Spear High or Low?

by Coach Mat | 16 May, 2010

Today I swam 3300m, starting at 15:15. The pool was 29.5 degrees C. 2x [4×25 focus on catch, 2×50 focus on reach, 100 sprint-burst ½ length] 5x [4×50 TempoTrainer ladder, 50 recovery] TT 1.05 TT 1.00 TT .95 TT 1.00 TT 1.05 Time, SPL held Time, SPL held...

Recovering Lost Water

by Coach Mat | 11 May, 2010

I swam 3500m starting at 10:30. The pool was 29 degrees C. 4x [400 Fistglove, 400 open-hand] hold SPL. #1 #2 #3 #4 Time, SPL held Time, SPL held Time, SPL held Time, SPL held 400 FG ????, 17-18 7:30, 17-18 7:30, 17-18 7:29, 17-18 400 open-hand 6:52, 16 6:38, 16 6:33,...

Time Is Not The Only Measure Of Performance

by Coach Mat | 4 May, 2010

I swam 2100m today, starting at 10:40. The pool was 29 degrees C. 500m warm-up w/ tempo bursts 4x [25, 50, 75, 100, 50 recovery] TT sprints w/ focus on fast recovery, tight spear-hand entry. Descend tempos per repeat from 1.03, 1.00, .97, then 1.00. Make them as...

25m Split Improvement Ideas

by Coach Mat | 28 Apr, 2010

Today I swam 3100m. Started at 9:35am. Pool was 29 degrees C. 500 Warmup 4x (200m FG Slide & Glide for minimum SPL, full power per stroke, then 50m open-hand for minimum SPL at 1500 pace). I held 13 SPL for all FG, and for the 50m I came in at :46 holding 12/13...