Coach Chris Brookover, MLY Phoenix
Middle Distance Set with Heart Rate Work
Tag: Heart Rate
Freestyle HR Range Set
Ryan Woodruff, Lynchburg YMCA
This distance set was designed for a medium intensity day — I wanted the swimmers to descend the 600s without going all out. It was also an opportunity to get a better individual sense of how effort relates to heart rate.
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Fartlek and Stations
Ryan Woodruff, Lynchburg YMCA
We did the fartlek set followed by 4 rotations of the stations below. The diving well underwater kicks were done hooked to a stretch cord anchored to a nearby fence for resistance.
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Full Spectrum Heart Rate Zone Set with Coach Clarke Nyman
Clarke Nyman
Head Age Group Coach
Eagle Swim Team
Full Spectrum Heart Rate Zone Set. Starts Aerobic and goes Anerobic Quickly. A Interval is a 1:17 descending to a :58 Pace. B Interval is a 1:22 pace descending to a 1:04 pace. The minute rest is to let everyone collect themselves and really nail the 500’s.
This set really emphasizes front half speed, followed by a controlled back half effort. Those with the best attitudes will nail this set!!
Underwater Work+ Aerobic descend Heart Rate Set
Distance Freestyle Set with Coach Andy Figgins in Scotland
Coach Andy Figgins
East Kilbride Swim Team
Scotland
A set for my distance group, was done about 8 weeks out from Nationals
3 x (4×400 free BBM = Heart Rate Beats Below Max
(4×100 free all on 1.30
Set 1 400s aerobic on 5.00
100s 40/50 BBM
Set 2 400s descend on 5.15
100s 20/30 BBM
Set 3 400s best ave on 5.30
100s best hold
All the best for 2017
Distance Free and Stroke HR Set with Specific Technical Focus
Ryan Woodruff
Head Coach
Lynchburg YMCA
“Individual Technique” refers to specific stroke corrections that were highlighted in individual meetings with swimmers. We were asking swimmers to have their 10-second HR at 20-24 beats after each 500. The green portion was for the A, B, and C interval groups to ensure that all completed the set at around the same time.
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