Sprint Training | Mediterra Swim & Run

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,...

I Can Learn Even From A Lousy Workout

by Coach Mat | 4 Jun, 2010

SWIM PC 32m outdoor pool, 1728m, starting at 16:20. The water was 26 degrees C. Sunny. 6x 64m (1 lap) focus drills 12x 32m (1length) sprint. Aim for :25 with 19 SPL 64m (1 lap) recovery 6x 64m sprint. Aim for :52 with 19 SPL 64m recovery 2x 96m sprint. Aim for 1:20...

Swim ‘Long’ Rather Than ‘Quick’

by Coach Mat | 18 May, 2010

I swam 3200m today, starting at 9:50. The pool was 30 degrees C. 400 warmup, mixed 8×50 FR, increase SPL every 2, (14, 15, 16, 17) 5x [100 drill, 4×25 sprint, 100 drill, 100 sprint] #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 4×25 All :19 w/ 17 SPL All :19 w/ 16 SPL All :19 w/...

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...

How Many Dimensions In Swimming?

by Coach Mat | 14 May, 2010

Today I swam only 2400m, starting at 9:00. The pool was 30 degrees C. 400 mixed warmup 3x [150 FG, 4×25 sprint, 2×50 sprint, 100 sprint, 150 sprint] lower SPL -1 each repeat, hold times. SPL 16 SPL 15 SPL 14 150 FG 4×25 All :22 :20.. :21.. :21.. :22.....

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...