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2k Swim sessions

2k Swim Sessions 

1General Swimming Endurance 
Warm up 300m F/S – 30 sec rest
Main Set5 x 100M F/S  20 sec rest. Steady Aerobic pace 
4 x 50M 1 x F/S 1 x BF Fast 30 sec rest 
Set x 2 
Loosen 300m easy swim choice
Total Distance 2000m 
2Underwater work
Warm up 400m F/S – 30 sec rest
Main Set200m F/S 10 sec rest
4 x 25. Underwater as far as possible 30 sec rest
Set X 4 
Loosen 8 x 50. 1 kick, 1 swim 10 sec rest
Total Distance 2000m 
3Breath work 
Warm up 4 x 25 easy swim – 10 sec rest
4 x 50 1st 25 under water, 2nd swim – 10 sec rest
4 x100 IM – 10 sec rest
Main Set3 x 100 Breath every
3 first lap,
5 second lap,
7 third lap.
Normal last. 1min rest

4 x 50 IM order 30 sec rest
Set X 2
Loosen 300 easy swim 
Total Distance 2000m 

4Freestyle Pace Work
Warm up 4 x 100m. Easy F/S 10 rest
Main Set5 x 200. Middle 100 fast. First and last 50 easy. 30 sec rest
Loosen 12 x 50. 1 Kick, 1 Fly, 1 underwater/swim the rest 
Total Distance 2000m 

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