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Arm Focus with PB & PDL

Objectives: Arms focus using pull buoys and paddles.

Set 1 - Warm-up; Dist = 600
1 X 200 FS
1 X 200 FS w/PB
1 X 200 FS

Set 2 - Vertical Kicking Drill; Dist = 8 minutes, call it 400
8 x (45s kick + 15s rest), vertical kicking
  1 & 2: focus on minimal knee bend, count 3 kicks per second
  3 & 4: rotate one quarter turn to right every other third kick
  5 & 6: rotate one quarter turn to the left every other third kick
  7 & 8: rotate in alternate direction every third kick

Set 4 - Pull & Paddle (PDL = paddles)

Faster Group Slower Group

Repeat 5 Times (3000 yards)

  • 150 FS mod w/PB + 10s rest
  • 150 FS mod w/PB & PDL + 10s rest
  • 150 FS mod w/PDL + 10s rest
  • 150 FS fast + 30s rest

Repeat 4 Times (2400 yards)

  • 150 FS mod w/PB + 10s rest
  • 150 FS mod w/PB & PDL + 10s rest
  • 150 FS mod w/PDL + 10s rest
  • 150 FS fast + 30s rest

Set 4 - Cool-down; Dist = 400
1 X 400 FS Swim - Cat: REC
Recovery with focus on relaxed 6-beat (or 2-beat) kick

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