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How They Train: Christine Datovech & Bryce Mortimer<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHRISTINE DATOVECH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now a freshman at Virginia Tech, Christine Datovech\u2019s partnership with her age group coach, Jonathan Kaplan<\/strong>, began as a summer leaguer and YMCA swimmer at age 11. As she transitioned to USA Swimming, she steadily progressed and hit her stride her junior year at Maggie L. Walker Governor\u2019s School in Richmond, Va.<\/p>\n

At the 2023 VHSL Class 3 meet, she won the 50 yard free (23.00) and 100 fly (53.68) and swam on the third-place 200 free and second-place 400 free relays. Earlier in the winter, she qualified for Winter Junior Nationals, where she finaled in three events, recording a 22.85 in the 50 free.<\/p>\n

However, Datovech\u2019s aquatic journey was not without its tribulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe experienced a variety of physical ailments that took a mental toll as well. \u201cWhen things were running as planned, they were absolutely stellar,\u201d says Kaplan. \u201cShe almost never missed a workout and was full gas on every single workout. Even during the COVID shutdown, she swam one hour daily in a wetsuit attached to a tether in a very small, freezing-cold, above-ground pool in her garage! Christine was always willing to do whatever it took to become great\u2014it is just part of her personality!<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is one of the most determined, strongest willed individuals you will ever meet,\u201d Kaplan says. \u201cShe is incredibly smart, well-rounded and always eager to try something new. If it doesn\u2019t come naturally, she will practice it until it does. She was not only a straight-A student at Maggie Walker with an incredibly challenging workload and schedule, but she is also accomplished in ASL sign language, filmography and film editing. Being successful wasn\u2019t just a goal in her world, it was inevitable,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Setbacks aside, Dataovech repeated as 50 free champ (23.40) in the 2024 VHSL meet and completed her high school career as a five-time NISCA All-American, Swimcloud\u2019s eighth-ranked Virginia female in the Class of 2024 and holder of 40 SwimRVA records (22 SCY, 18 LC).<\/p>\n

\u201cAs she heads into the next chapter of her swimming career as a Hokie, she will call upon all of the success that helped her reach the near pinnacle of the sport, while also using her knowledge of how to overcome adversity to her advantage,\u201d opines Kaplan. \u201cOne thing is for sure: Her determination to improve as a person and athlete will never waiver, and she will continue to grow into an amazing adult,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\"Christine<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

BRYCE MORTIMER<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"BryceA junior at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., breaststroker and IMer Bryce Mortimer forged a unique bond with his coach, Jonathan Kaplan, during his final two years of high school after joining SwimRVA. \u201cHe has always had a very chill, laid-back demeanor,\u201d says Kaplan. \u201cHis approach to swimming and athletics have always been led by his desire for fun and enjoyment. And he was a master at helping his teammates learn to relax at major competitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cInterestingly, his fun-loving nature is deceptive. Bryce was an incredible trainer who wasn\u2019t afraid to get after some tough sets and workouts. When it was time to be tested in competition, he was a straight-up killer! His game mode went into overdrive, and he was rarely beaten. Witness his senior year at the VHSL Class 3 State Championships, where he won the 200 yard IM (1:54.30) and the 100 breast (58.20) and swam on the winning medley and third-place 400 free relays.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring his final two years with me, Bryce averaged three-to-four workouts a week in-water with one strength workout on his own. That\u2019s it! But when he was with us, he was all-in! The way Bryce balanced his personal and swimming lives with his outside activities was ideal for what he wanted in high school. And it still led to him being the fastest breaststroker in Richmond and one of the two fastest in Virginia,\u201d says Kaplan….and the holder of 12 SwimRVA team records.<\/p>\n

Mortimer hasn\u2019t slowed at ODU either. In his first two years at the ASUN and CCSA Conference Championships, he has scored in 10 events, including setting an ODU record in the 200 breast (1:55.58). When not at the Monarch\u2019s Scrap Chandler Natatorium, Mortimer is majoring in sport management and coaching age groupers at TIDE in Virginia Beach.<\/p>\n

BRYCE MORTIMER: PROGRESSION OF TIMES<\/p>\n

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Bryce Mortimer December 2022 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Focus: 400 IM Aerobic Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm-Up<\/u><\/strong>
\n400 free\/back x 25\u2019s (Rest :30)
\n200 scull\/swim x 25\u2019s (100 free, 100 non-free)<\/p>\n

Kicking Power Development, Skills and Heart Rate Wrapped Into One<\/u><\/strong>
\n2 Rounds of the Following (Add Fins for Round 2)
\n<\/u>3 x 100\u2019s Power Kick (2:00) *Power kick is all-out with a board, Bryce would do breast
\n50 easy \u201cshake\u201d (1:00) *Shake is drop under once per 25 and shake everything out
\n8 x 25\u2019s fly progression (4-5 underwaters into 2 Right, 2 Left then fast to the wall) (:30)
\n8 x 25\u2019s IMO x pairs *Perfect break-out timing (:25) with attention to carry break-out timing into main set
\n50 easy \u201cshake\u201d\u00a0 (1:00) *Add Fins for Round 2<\/p>\n

Main Set (Continuous stay on interval and keep going)<\/u><\/strong>
\n*Focus:<\/u> to maintain speed throughout each step requiring lots of focus on the break-out timing, keeping tempo \u201chigher\u201d than 400 IM tempo if possible, and make the intervals by as much as you can.\u00a0 \u201cThe faster you go, the better you get!\u201d<\/p>\n

Round 1<\/u>
\n2 x 25\u2019s fly (:20)
\n2 x 50\u2019s back (:40)
\n2 x 75\u2019s breast (1:10)
\n2 x 100\u2019s free (1:10)
\n4 x 100\u2019s IM (1:20)
\n150 easy (3:30)
\nRound 2<\/u>
\n2 x 25\u2019s fly (:20)
\n2 x 50\u2019s back (:30)
\n2 x 75\u2019s breast (1:10)
\n2 x 100\u2019s free (1:10)
\n3 x 150\u2019s IM (2:00) *25 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, 25 free
\n150 easy (3:30)
\nRounds 3 & 4<\/u>
\nThese rounds start the same way as rounds 1 & 2 but end with 2 x 200 IM (2:40) on R3 and 1 x 250 IM (50 fly, 75 back, 75 breast, 50 free) on R4<\/p>\n

Extended Cool-Down<\/p>\n

Christine Datovech December 2022<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Focus: High-end racing speed with specific attention to underwater development tempo training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm-Up<\/u><\/strong>
\n400 free\/back\/free\/breast x 25\u2019s
\n8 x 50\u2019s (1-4) scull\/swim IMO x 25\u2019s (5-6) choice swim fast\/easy (7-8) choice swim easy\/fast<\/p>\n

Heart Rate & Skill Set<\/u><\/strong>
\n4 Rounds of the Following<\/u>
\n:30 All-Out fast ankle wall kick against the bulkhead
\n10 streamline push-offs from the bottom with dolphin kicks to get body as far out of the water as possible
\nRest 1:00 between rounds<\/p>\n

Main Set<\/u><\/strong>
\nFocus:<\/u> Using the fins to maximize tempo and speed, particularly adjusting to the speed in which the wall approaches with intention of creating an \u201cend of the season\u201d racing approach.\u00a0 Also working to develop underwaters at different points in the 100 fly, back or free so that each round leads to higher levels of fatigue during underwaters as the rounds progress.<\/p>\n

6 Rounds of the Following<\/u>
\n100 swim with fins for time *Changes strokes each round and USE UNDERWATERS!
\n100 easy on coach send-off
\n12 x 25\u2019s with fins (odd) underwater blast at max speed (even) swim blast at max speed (:30)
\n*Underwaters would alternate being on stomach for 45 degree angle, and being on back for 45 degree angle<\/p>\n

Relays with time remaining!<\/p>\n

Bryce Mortimer & Christine Datovech Combined Set from September 2022<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Focus: Lactate Tolerance and Racing Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm-Up<\/u><\/strong>
\n2 x 200 (25 scull no kick, 75 swim choice) (3:30)
\n4 x 25 kick with board (max foot speed) (:30)<\/p>\n

2 x 150 (25 scull no kick\/50 swim choice) (2:30)
\n4 x 25 kick max underwater speed (:35)<\/p>\n

2 x 100 (25 scull no kick, 25 swim choice) (1:40)
\n4 x 25 kick with board (max foot speed) (:30)<\/p>\n

2 x 50 (25 scull no kick, 25 swim choice) (1:00)
\n4 x 25 kick max underwater speed (:35)<\/p>\n

Skills Set<\/u><\/strong>
\n2 Rounds of the Following for Bryce<\/u>
\n4 x 50 (1-3) Breast 2 kick 1 pull (4 breast swim with 2-count glide (1:05)
\n2 x 100\u2019s (1) breast kick distance per kick (2) swim breast 25 build, 25 fast (2:10)<\/p>\n

*Christine would do a fly version of this pre-race Warm-up<\/p>\n

Heart Rate Spike Set<\/u><\/strong>
\n8 x 25\u2019s (1-4) IMO swim smooth (:30) (5-8) choice fast with max underwaters (:30)<\/p>\n

Main Set
\n<\/u><\/strong>*Focus:<\/u> to increase lactate levels in the body so the athletes have to 1) learn to handle high levels of lactate and learn to operate efficiently at a cellular level in that energy system, and 2) learn how to maintain skills under duress.<\/p>\n

40 x 50\u2019s (1:00)<\/u><\/p>\n

1-20) 4 race for time off the side, 4 smooth, then 3 race, 3 smooth, 2\/2, 1\/1<\/p>\n

*Bryce would host :28\u2019s on breast for a set like this and Christine would hold :26\u2019s on fly<\/p>\n

Rest 1:00<\/p>\n

21-40) 4 race for time push with fins, 4 smooth, 3\/3, 2\/2, 1\/1<\/p>\n

*Bryce would do these another stroke than breast and would hold around :22-23 freestyle, :24-25 back or fly.\u00a0 Christine would hold :23-24 fly, :24-25 back or :22-23 free on a set like this with fins<\/p>\n

100 extra cool down<\/p>\n

Christine & Bryce October 2022<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Focus: High-End Quality Racing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm-up<\/u><\/strong>
\n200 loosen choice (Rest :30)
\n4 x 125\u2019s IM swim with a rolling scull 25 (Rest :15)
\n8 x 50\u2019s choice (3 kick descend 1-3, 1 easy swim) (:50)<\/p>\n

Heart Rate Set<\/u><\/strong>
\n2 Rounds of the Following<\/u>
\n6 x 50\u2019s choice based on upcoming main set (1 fast\/easy, 2 easy\/fast, 3 easy, 4 fast\/easy, 5 easy\/fast, 6 fast) (:50)
\n8 x 25\u2019s (3 blast, 1 easy) (:30) *Round 2 (:25 with fins)
\nRest :30 add fins for Round 2<\/p>\n

Spike Heart Rate Set<\/u><\/strong>
\n8 x HVO\u2019s from flags to flags with fins on coach\u2019s send off (Lay flat in prone position under flags then blast 15 yards to next set of flags) *HVO is high velocity overload, near \u201cout-of-control\u201d level speed!<\/p>\n

Main Set<\/u><\/strong>
\nFocus<\/u>: In order to race with elite level skills, you must practice racing with elite level skills.\u00a0 Expectations of skills and racing speed are at the highest on a set like this.\u00a0 We would record these and do a variation of a set like this (25\u2019s, 50\u2019s, 100\u2019s, etc) about once a month and would compare the averages of the times as well as the top swims.\u00a0 Goal is to not just be great on one swim, but deal with the physical and emotional toll that comes with having to be great on all 6 or 8 x 50\u2019s.<\/p>\n

6 x 50\u2019s All-Out for Time Off the Block (6:00)<\/u>
\n150 easy in between each
\n*3 of one stroke, 3 of another<\/p>\n

*Bryce would hold :27\u2019s :28\u2019s breast, :25-26\u2019s back, :24-25 fly and :22-23 free on a set like this
\n*Christine would hold :24\u2019s free, :25\u2019s fly, :26\u2019s back on a set like this.<\/p>\n

Extended Cool-Down<\/p>\n

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