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Another Excellent IM Set with Nittany Lion Coach Ryan Sprang

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Ryan Sprang
Head Caoch
Nittany Lion Aquatic Club

Tuesday June 28th 2016 – Done in LCM

Main Set -Upper IM
4 x 100 @ 1:50 50 fly from dive 50 free smooth (get average 50 fly time and double it)
1 x 400 @ 6:10 300 smooth free, rest 10 sec., 100 fast free
1 x 100 @ 1:30 cruise
12 x 50 @ :50 odd 15m back spin, 35m free smooth, even fast back, (get avg. 50 back on evens and double it)
1 x 400 @ 6:10, 200 smooth free, rest 10 sec., 200 breast/free fast
1 x 100 @ 1:30 cruise
3 x 200 @ 3:40 breast –  100 kick strong, 100 swim (descend 100 swim 1-3 & get time on #3)
1 x 400 @ 6:10, 100 smooth free, rest 10 sec, 300 back/breast/free fast
1 x 100 @ 1:30 cruise
4 x 150 @ 2:30 free – 50 build, rest 10, 100 descend #1-4 (get time on #4 and add it to the other times for a 4 IM add-up time)
rest 1 min.
1 x 400 @ 6:00 IM race FROM DIVE (see how close you can get to add-up time)

The Leg Crusher

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Ryan Sprang
Head Coach
Nittany Lion Aquatic Club

Here was a set we did on Friday April 26th to crush the legs:
– 1 minute vertical kick, last 15 seconds all out kick in streamline
– 100 kick @ 1:40 strong with board
– 2 x 25 @ :30 12 UW Dolph kicks blast then swim smooth
– 2 x 50 @ :55 – 10 seconds all out wall kick, flipturn, then swim the 50 mini/max (maximum speed with minimum number of strokes)
– 2 minutes vertical kick, last 30 seconds all out kick in streamline
– 200 kick @ 3:20 strong with board
– 4 x 25 @ :30 12 UW dolphin kicks blast then swim smooth
– 4 x 50 @ :55 – same as the 50’s above
– 3 minutes vertical kick – last 45 seconds all out kick in streamline
– 300 kick @ 5:00 strong with board
– 6 x 25 @ :30 12 UW dolphin kicks blast then swim smooth
– 6 x 50 @ :55 – same as the 50’s above
– 4 minutes vertical kick, last 1 minute all out kick in streamline
– 400 kick @ 6:40 strong with board
– 8 x 25 @ :30 12 UW Dolphin kicks blast then swim smooth
– 8 x 50 @ :55 – same as the 50’s above

 

Nittany Power Set

Posted on by rdwoodruff
Ryan Sprang
Head Coach
Nittany Lion Aquatic Club
 
Here is a tough power set 6 of our swimmers did on Thursday April 21st: (all swims were prime stroke or alternating between 2 strokes)
6 x 50 @ 1:30 on Power Tower (25 swim against resistance, 25 easy kick on back with assistance)
2 x 50 @ 1:00 strong, no Tower
6 x 15 meters blast @ 1:00 on Power Tower (blast to 15, easy kick back)
2 x 25 @ :30 Fast, no Tower
1 x 100 @ 2:00 EZ
4 x 50 @ 1:30 on Power Tower (same as above)
4 x 50 @ 1:00 strong, no Tower
4 x 15 meters blast @ 1:00 on Tower
4 x 25 @ :40 FAST, no Tower
1 x 100 @ 2:00 EZ
2 x 50 @ 1:30 on Power Tower (same as above)
6 x 50 @ 1:00 strong, no Tower
2 x 15 meters blast @ 1:00 on Tower
6 x 25 @ :50 FAST, no Tower
1 x 100 @ 2:00 EZ

 

Freestyle Pull Challenge Set with Coach Ryan Sprang

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Ryan Sprang
Head Coach
Nittany Lion Aquatic Club

SCY
Pull -500’s just make the interval
200’s under 2:00

500 @ 5:30
200 @ 2:15
500 @ 5:30
2 x 200 @ 2:10
500 @ 5:30
3 x 200 @2:05
500 @ 5:30
4 x 200 @2:00

See Coach Sprang’s very popular IM Set as well

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Long IM Set with Nittany Lion Aquatic Club’s Ryan Sprang

Posted on by rdwoodruff

Ryan Sprang
Nittany Lion Aquatic Club

Also: check out Sprang’s Mid IM Set from yesterday

Long IM: (done straight through but providing the spaces below to make the pattern more recognizable)
4 x 100 @ 1:15 50 fly 50 free strong
1 x 100 fly @ 1:20 fast
1 x 300 free @ 3:30 go under 3:00
4 x 25 @ :25 12 UW dolphin kicks blast then swim smooth
1 x 100 @ 1:30 free cruise
4 x 100 @ 1:15 back strong
1 x 200 @ 2:40 100 fly 100 back fast
1 x 200 @ 2:20 free go under 2:00
4 x 25 @ :25 12 UW dolphin kicks then swim smooth
1 x 100 @ 1:30 free cruise
4 x 100 @ 1:25 breast strong
1 x 300 @ 4:00 100 fly 100 back 100 breast fast
1 x 100 @ 1:10 free go under 1:00
4 x 25 @ :25 12 UW dolphin kicks then swim smooth
1 x 100 @ 1:30 free cruise
4 x 100 @ 1:10 free strong
1 x 400 @ 5:20 IM race for time
4 x 25 @ :25 12 UW dolphin kicks then swim smooth
1 x 100 @ 1:30 free cruise

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Middle Distance IM Set from Nittany Lion Coach Ryan Sprang

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Ryan Sprang
Head Coach
Nittany Lion Aquatic Club

1 round of:
{4 x 75 @ 1:00/1:05 (A/B interval) 50 fly 25 free strong
{1 x 200 IM @ 2:45/2:55 (A/B interval) fast fly, smooth ba/br/fr with good technique
2 x 25 @ :25 12 UW dolphin kicks blast, then smooth free
2 rounds of:
{4 x 75 @ 1:00/1:05 back strong
{1 x 200 IM @ 2:40/2:50 fast fly/ba, smooth br/free w/ good technique
4 x 25 @ :25 12 UW dolphin kicks blast (done after the 2 rounds above)
3 rounds of:
{4 x 75 @ 1:05/1:10 breast strong
{1 x 200 IM @ 2:35/2:45 fast fly/ba/br, smooth fr
6 x 25 @ :25 12 UW dolphin kicks blast
4 rounds of:
{4 x 75 @ :55 free strong
{1 x 200 IM @ 2:30/2:40 all fast
8 x 25 @ :25 12 UW dolphin kicks blast

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