Each week I will load three Saturday Swim Session options up for you to do. Option A is for swimmers who are after a workout less than 2,000 metres. Option B is for swimmers who are after a workout between 2,000 and 3,000m and Option C will be greater than 3,000m.
A Speedplay session is an effective tool for improving your critical swimming speed. These sessions can fly by due to the fact the sessions are highly segmented. Great for developing your threshold swimming pace, this session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session – 80/20 Swim Speed Play
Repeated reps, and swimming at a sustained pace will help develop your threshold swimming speed. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session – Col Stewart’s Miles for Miles Session #1 For Mortals
Using a pull buoy can be like a double-edged sword; overreliance on it can make swimmers lazy, impacting their balance in the water and impacting their ability to kick. However, inclusion in a training plan occasionally can be of benefit. Rehearsal of your Ironman Race Pace or as Brett Sutton calls Race Pace Groove (RPG) is essential for a solid Ironman Swim and allows you to gauge your progress. This session is good for triathletes, especially those preparing for an Ironman, as well as open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session – Sutto’s Ironman RPG D
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.
View More Paul Newsome & Adam Young’s Swimming Intensity
To be an elite level triathlete you need an exceptional aerobic base. Miles Stewart was well known as an elite triathlete for the 1990’s and into the 2000’s. 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.
View More Saturday Swim Session – Col Stewart’s Miles for Miles Session #1
Using a pull buoy can be like a double-edged sword; overreliance on it can make swimmers lazy, impacting their balance in the water and impacting their ability to kick. However, inclusion in a training plan occasionally can be of benefit. Rehearsal of your Ironman Race Pace or as Brett Sutton calls Race Pace Groove (RPG) is essential for a solid Ironman Swim and allows you to gauge your progress. This session is good for triathletes, especially those preparing for an Ironman, as well as open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Sutto’s Ironman RPG C
Repeated reps, and swimming at a sustained pace will help develop your threshold swimming speed. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session – 100’s
Using a pull buoy can be like a double-edged sword; overreliance on it can make swimmers lazy, impacting their balance in the water and impacting their ability to kick. However, inclusion in a training plan occasionally can be of benefit. Rehearsal of your Ironman Race Pace or as Brett Sutton calls Race Pace Groove (RPG) is essential for a solid Ironman Swim and allows you to gauge your progress. This session is good for triathletes, especially those preparing for an Ironman, as well as open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session – Sutton’s Ironman RPG B
Broken 400 provides the benefits of both speed and endurance, by combining both within the same workout. Great for developing your threshold swimming pace, this session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session – Broken 400’s for Both Speed & Endurance
Using a pull buoy can be like a double-edged sword; over reliance on it can make swimmers lazy, impacting their balance in the water and impacting on their ability to kick. However, inclusion in a training plan occasionally can be of benefit. Rehearsal of your Ironman Race Pace or as Brett Sutton calls Race Pace Groove (RPG) is essential for a solid Ironman Swim and allows you to gauge your progress. This session is good for triathletes especially those preparing for an Ironman, as well as open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session – Sutton’s Ironman RPG A