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When getting ready for a triathlon with open water swimming, it is at all times a good suggestion to attempt to mimic some open water situations whereas coaching within the pool. The brief relaxation and momentum all swimmers obtain as they flip and push again each wall (even swimmers who flip round) doesn’t happen each 25 meters within the open water race. Carry the open water to your subsequent exercise by attempting this “no partitions” exercise within the pool.
Should you’ve by no means rotated in your lane with out utilizing the wall, follow for a couple of minutes earlier than you begin your exercise. Your choices for avoiding partitions embody doing a pointy “buoy flip” or executing a flip an additional 5 ft from the wall. As soon as you’ve got discovered a technique that works for you, select a exercise beneath that matches your schedule and present health degree, then dive in!
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A:
Heat up:
800 swimming in 4 x 150 simple, train of fifty selections.
Essential set:
4 x 200 pull-ups with: 15 rests as down time 1-4.
1 x 400 swimming and not using a wall (flip on the “T” earlier than the wall and don’t push).
3 x 200 w/:15 relaxation as 2 x 25 unfree/75 free
1 x 400 meter swim with out wall.
2 x 200 pull-ups with: 15 rests like 100 simple/100 quick.
Chill:
1 x 200 like 2 x 50 kick/50 swim.
*3600 in whole*
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B:
Heat up:
600 strokes in 3 x 150 simple, train of fifty selections.
Essential set:
3 x 200 pull-ups with: 30 rests as down time 1-3.
1 x 300 meters of swimming and not using a wall (flip on the “T” earlier than the wall and don’t push).
2 x 200 w/:30 relaxation as 2 x 25 unfree/75 free
1 x 300 meter swim with out partitions.
Chill:
1 x 200 like 2 x 50 kick/50 swim.
*2400 in whole*
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VS :
Heat up:
400 strokes as 2 x 150 simple, 50 alternative train.
Essential set:
2 x 200 pull w/:30 relaxation as 100 simple/100 quick.
1 x 300 meters of swimming and not using a wall (flip on the “T” earlier than the wall and don’t push).
2 x 200 w/:30 relaxation as 2 x 25 unfree/75 free
Chill:
1 x 100 like 50 kicks/50 swims.
*1600 in whole*
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