Aug 28, 2012 – Vevey Natation

Vevey Natation

Our first week of the 2012-2013 season had a focus on butterfly. This was our second day back in the pool and we were literally “flying” that evening. The focus for this workout was on various aspects of butterfly technique.

Aug 24, 2012 – Järfälla Simsällskap

Järfälla Simsällskap

This workout starts with some dryland including medicine balls for about 30 minutes. The warm-up set is a drill progression I call “Early Vertical Forearm” (EVF) – you can do that drill for freestyle and backstroke.

Aug 24, 2012 – T2 Aquatics

T2 Aquatics (USA)

Today’s workout has four parts. First, the warmup, which is 2750 yards long. I hope to keep them moving for the full 42 minutes, and achieve some cardio training. Second, the technical set of 25s is a set we have been doing this fall. The athletes are getting pretty good at kicking head-first with their hands at the side, so we’re continuing to hone that skill.

Jan 26, 2012 – Vevey Natation

Vevey Natation

After our training camp in Luxembourg, there was a transition week where I wasn’t exactly certain how to best transition the team from the longer long course work into our race preparation phase.

Aug 8, 2012 – Florida Keys Swim Club – Toy Day

Florida Keys Swim Club

Even when training mostly Age Group athletes, you need to break the rhythm of “crushing” them in every workout and give them something “fun”. Coach Jon Olsen calls these practices “toy days”.

Aug 20, 2012 – T2 Aquatics

T2 Aquatics (USA)

This is the first practice of the second week of our official fall season. Most swimmers took 1-2 weeks away from the pool prior to last Monday.

Aug 14, 2012 – Florida Keys Swim Club

Florida Keys Swim Club

Another workout from the Florida Keys Swim Club Gold Group while visiting my old team at the Jacobs Aquatic Center. It’s really up to you how hard you want this workout to be by adapting the intervals according to your abilities.

Jan 25, 2012 – Vevey Natation – Countdown to Hell

Vevey Natation

“Countdown to Hell” is one of my favorite workouts. You can choose any warm-up that will get you ready and start at a lower minute interval to adapt this set to your level. The overall goal is to swim at the fastest race pace possible for the entire duration of the set.