Try This Training Set: Aerobic Work For Sprinters

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Try This Training Set: Aerobic Work For Sprinters

From the archive, Swimming World brings readers a look at an aerobic training set for sprinters. This week’s set is a short end aerobic set that is great for sprinters of all four strokes. Take a look at the set below and the description that follows:

4 Rounds:
4 x 25’s on :10 rest with a snorkel as:
#1 – fast kick
#2 – drill
#3 – fast breakout
#4 – fast finish
4 x 75’s on :15 rest as:
25 moderate
25 fast
25 sprint
4 x 50’s on :20 rest as:
#1 – build each 25
#2 – middle 25 fast
#3 – whole 50 fast
#4 – easy free

This set is designed to be a good high intensity aerobic workout for your sprinters that keeps them moving while also focusing on the technical aspects that should be their strength. The workout starts with 4 x 25’s that start with fast kick to wake up the legs, drill to find their stroke, and a fast breakout and fast finish to help them tune into the details of their stroke.

Following the 25’s are 4 x 75’s build, with the final 25 at a high intensity. Don’t take more than :15 rest between each 25 to keep them moving. If the quality is not there on the last 25, give them an extra :05 rest before the final 25 to get them swimming up to the speed you want.

The final 4 x 50’s build in a similar manner, giving your athletes a different focus on each 50 to keep them interested and their effort up. Take about :20 rest between each 50 to keep their focus and intensity high. This set works for any of the four strokes and is a great set to alternate between freestyle and a secondary stroke or to do the set IM order. Happy swimming!

All swimming and dryland training and instruction should be performed under the supervision of a qualified coach or instructor, and in circumstances that ensure the safety of participants.

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Shaheen Alghofari

5 years ago

Shall we do this or is Nathan Adrian nor good enough for you Joe Stott

Joe Stott

5 years ago

Reply to Shaheen Alghofari

It’s not very aerobic ?

Shaheen Alghofari

5 years ago

Reply to Shaheen Alghofari

We can do a timed 5k instead. This is aerobic for one dimensional sprinter like yourself

Luke Smith

5 years ago

Reply to Shaheen Alghofari

Shaheen would probs just miss most of it out any way Carl Smith Joe Stott

Shaheen Alghofari

5 years ago

Reply to Shaheen Alghofari

Hmm slightly hurtful but true

Shaheen Alghofari

5 years ago

Reply to Shaheen Alghofari

I’m a distance swimmer now though so I have that up my sleeve (except I have no sleeves cos I only wear vests !!!) Carl Smith Luke Smith Joe Stott

Matt Coward

5 years ago

Conor Sheahan Cillian Colvin it’s seeing sets like this that make me want to get back in… #AerobicSet

Conor Sheahan

5 years ago

Reply to Matt Coward

Sprint is a myth I’m all about the excess yards

Mohamed Safey Eldin

5 years ago

Mohamed George Sabri

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Yankin Ng

5 years ago

Jimmy Wong

Kelly Reading Myers

5 years ago

Connor

Benjamin Baum

11 months ago

Great foto of my Adrian Head position of all 3 dimensions Vertical , Horizontal and most important —- forward looking at the eyebrow “ Surfing on the Water”. Perfect recovery arm position creating more power to the underwater pulling arm and ready to strike on entry/catch.