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Swim Holding Pace (1:15min)

By 22 June 2013November 12th, 2016Endurance, Swim, Triathlon

Targeted Benefits:

  • Holding high average pace for long Swims
  • Learning to concentrate on power, heart rate and average speed

Warm up (800m): Technique and form

  • 4x 200 continuous
    – 50m Free Style (bilateral every 5 strokes if possible)
    – 100m Drill (single arm or catch-up)
    – 50m Back or Breast – focus on catching water

Main set (2400m)

  • 600 Swim
  • 600 Pull with band
  • 600 Race Pace
  • 600 Swim

Warm down (600m)

  • 200 kick with fins
  • 200 swim with fins
  • 200 mixed easy

Key Points:

  • Complete full warm-up
  • Main set should be even paced of slight negative split
Skelton Paul

Life-long endurance athlete with 20 years IRONMAN experience and 12 years of coaching. TrainingPeaks Level 2, IRONMAN Uni, WOWSA Level 3, Triathlon Australia, and Primal Health accredited Coach. Active adventure-focused athlete of 14 IRONMANs, Kona Qualifier, Ultraman, Comrades and Ultra swim finisher.