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The Puzzle Set

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Richard Heselton
Lead Disability Coach
Harrogate

I created this set to encourage better use of the clock and board. Get it wrong and there’s a lot of tidying
Wu 400 as 100fr 100 bck 100brs 100 im
Main
5×25 Mono fin                                   0:40
75 fr 6 beat kick                                 1:45
5×75 fr kick Fins and snorkel        1:40
4×25 Mono Fin on Back                  0:45
175 fr                                                     3:30
5×25 Brest kick with board           0:45
Set x 2

If set is done correctly then equipment will land at deep end and then back at shallow end. Get it wrong and there is a long walk tidying up or another punishment of your choice

Prepare for meet warm-up with this fun warm-down concept

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Coach Richard Heselton
UK

I often think that the first swimming gala (meet) warm-up can be a daunting experience when the lanes get full. To prepare our junior swimmers I like to set the following swim down.

All athletes in one lane (the more the better). Set the distance 200m+.  First swimmer sets off, and the next swimmer follows but is not allowed to copy the stroke of the first swimmer, and so on. They have to swim all strokes without copying the swimmer in front. There is no overtaking or stopping at the end of the lanes allowed.
See Coach Heselton’s previous posts:
The Swim Your Name Set
Kick Set from the UK

The Swim Your Name Set

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Richard Heselton
UK

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Kick Set from the UK

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Richard Heselton
UK

6×50 fr kick @ 1:00
200 fr rec
Repeat set 4x or 5x, decreasing the interval 5 seconds each time.  When an athlete can no longer make the interval, they put fins on to finish the set.

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