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8,000 yd swim workout

Writer: Celeste SalopekCeleste Salopek

Swim workout for endurance improvement. All swim intervals are optional.


swimming pool


Time: 2 hours

Yardage: 8,000

Difficulty: Medium difficulty



Warm-up

 Yardage: 800

  • 2x200 swim - swim like: 75 free, 75 back, 50 free on 10 seconds rest

  • 4x100 IM kick - one stroke per 100 on 10 seconds rest


Set 1

Yardage: 2,200

Round 1

  • 2x200 swim on 3:30

  • 4x75 kick on back on 1:30

Round 2

  • 2x200 swim on 3:00

  • 4x75 backstroke on 1:15

Round 3

  • 2x200 swim on 3:30

  • 4x75 IM kick on 1:30

Round 4

  • 2x200 swim on 3:00

  • 4x75 IM order on 1:00


Main Set

Yardage: 2,800

Round 1

  • 4x100 IM kick on 2:15

  • 4x100 IM drill on 2:00

  • 4x100 IM order on 1:30

Round 2

  • 4x100 IM kick - 1 stroke per 100 on 2:45

  • 4x100 IM drill - 1 stroke per 100 on 2:15

  • 4x100 IM order - 1 stroke per 100 on 1:45


Warm down

Yardage: 1500

Round 1:

  • 4x75 freestyle swim on 1:45

  • 4x50 freestyle swim on 50

Round 2:

  • 4x75 backstroke swim on1:45

  • 4x50 backstroke swim on 50

500 swim


Your swim workout is complete!

Congratulations on completing your swim workout. Now, go stretch it out.

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