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Throw a wet tennis ball at the board and…

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Delano Ducheck
Orcas Swim Club

3-5 swimmers/lane

When you want to make a variety set interesting.

Throw a wet tennis ball at the board to determine set for entire lane.

Workout written for 11-13 year-olds.

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Divide and Conquer

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Delano Ducheck
Orca Swim Club

Swimmers get to practice some math skills while they swim

 Divide and Conquer
1×800 @ :60 SR 
1×400 @ :60 SR Faster than 800 time /2
1×200 @ :60 SR Faster than 400 time /2
1×100 @ :60 SR Faster than 200 time /2
1×50 @ :60SR Faster than 100 time /2

SR = seconds rest

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The "Add One" Breaststroke Set

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Delano Ducheck
Summerland Orca Swim Club
orcaswimclub.net
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For Age Groupers, 11-14 

5×200  add one Br  continuous Fly @ 
Swimmers start with Pullout + 1 Breaststroke cycle. Continue 25m length fly. 
 As the set implies “Add One” Breaststroke cycle  each length until swimmer completes entire length with breaststroke only.  ie. Length #2 = pullout + 2 Br cycles, Length #3 pullout +3 Br cycles  Length #4 = Pullout + 4 Br cycles etc.
They’ll learn to maximize pullouts and breaststroke cycles to avoid the fly

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