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Championship week with Summer Nationals starting on Thursday for the older athletes of our squad. Mostly recovery focused evening workout starting with a common low-end aerobic part and a quick swim down for the athletes racing this week.
Optional recovery practice for the athletes qualified for Summer and Junior Nationals. The workout this morning was simply an idea.
Skills based lactate focused Saturday morning workout for the athletes qualified for Summer and Junior Nationals. We also provided a slightly different option of the “main set” to the athletes competing in distance events.
Aerobic and sprint focused Friday evening session for the National & Junior National groups. The aerobic work was included for active recovery and integrating “kick-pull-drill” sets and some breath control.
Aerobic and sprint focused day of training starting with a bit of a longer session for the student-athletes of the sports class on this Thursday morning. Most of these athletes are competing in middle to distance events and thus benefit of the additional “volume”.
Fast mid-week evening workout for the National & Junior National groups including a couple broken swims focusing on race skills and a short overspeed block.
Aerobic and kicking focused Tuesday evening workout for the National & Junior National groups. We took a day off following the 3 days of racing at the Regional Championship and also provided the student-athletes of the sports class with some extra sleep in the morning today.
This Friday afternoon workout was available to athletes across our three main performance squads not competing at the Regional Championship today, however, entered to race over the weekend. Quick “warm-up simulation” for those athletes at our long course pool led by Coach Sue.
Thursday aerobic and race pace practice for the National & Junior National groups. This is what we call a “pre-meet prep” workout aiming to “kickstart the system” and get everybody ready to compete the next day.
Slightly different aerobic recovery focused session for the National & Junior National groups including a little more short axis stroke work and making good use of fins this Wednesday evening.