Swim Speed

Saturday Swim Session: Swim Speed Builder

Sprint Training is the cherry on the top that gives you your race speed. With a periodised training plan, the preceding sessions are all building to this point to maximise and optimise the speed developed in these sessions. This session is perfect for master’s swimmers, although not specifically targeted for triathletes and open water swimmers this session will help sharpen the top-end swim speed.

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Miles Stewart

Saturday Swim Session – Col Stewart’s Miles for Miles Session #2 For Mortals

To be an elite-level triathlete you need an exceptional aerobic base. Miles Stewart was well-known as an elite triathlete in the 1990s and into the 2000s. He had an exceptional aerobic base, built by consistent training and a large volume combined with speed. The focus of this session was developing his aerobic base. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.

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John Newsome & Adam Young

Paul Newsome & Adam Young’s Swimming Intensity

How do you measure intensity? So many coaches use so many different methods, power, Heart Rate (HR), three zones, five zones, seven zones?? I’ve been planning a series of weekly articles for over a year now, looking at what different coaches prescribe (or used to prescribe) and why. This article is part of a series that is exploring how other coaches determine intensity, using Paul Newsome & Adam Young’s Swim Smooth book as the primary reference.

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