Thorley – The Swimming Wizard

30 minute Max Work/Max Speed set for age groupers

Posted on May 20, 2018 by rdwoodruff

Ken Thorley, Sha Mei Swim Club, Hong Kong.

Age Group Open Water Nationals Set

Posted on March 11, 2018March 9, 2018 by rdwoodruff

Ken Thorley, Sha Mei Swim Club, Hong Kong

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Open Water Race Pace from Coach Ken Thorley

Posted on October 18, 2017February 4, 2018 by rdwoodruff

Ken Thorley
Sha Mei Swim Club
Hong Kong

Here’s a session we did with national open water age groupers in the week before a 7.5km race, to give them a feel for holding race pace.

See Coach Thorley’s other workout submissions here.

Easy/Hard 50s

Posted on July 26, 2017February 4, 2018 by rdwoodruff

Ken Thorley
Sha Mei Swim Club
Hong Kong

This was a high-intensity main set that I used to do fairly regularly with the high school team.

10 x 200s Descending

Posted on July 26, 2017February 4, 2018 by rdwoodruff

Ken Thorley

Sha Mei Swim Club

Hong Kong

Zig-Zag Ironman

Posted on July 12, 2017February 4, 2018 by rdwoodruff

Ken Thorley

Sha Mei Swim Club

Hong Kong

This was tough and competitive (a few of them cramped up), but an interesting 2km strength and endurance-based set that provided some fun and variety on a Friday afternoon, in a 6-lane 25m pool.

IM Set for Age Groupers with Coach Thorley of Hong Kong

Posted on June 14, 2017February 4, 2018 by rdwoodruff

Ken Thorley

Sha Mei Swim Club

Hong Kong

Here’s an IM-focused session we did with our Age Groupers.

8 Broken 100s with Coach Ken Thorley

Posted on June 8, 2017February 4, 2018 by rdwoodruff

Ken Thorley
Sha Mei Swim Club
Hong Kong

Age Group Set from Ken Thorley, Sha Mei Swim Club, Hong Kong

Posted on November 14, 2015February 4, 2018 by rdwoodruff

Coach Ken Thorley
Sha Mei Swim Club, Hong Kong