Showing posts with label open water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label open water. Show all posts

7-13-26 Find Another Gear

Warm Up 800/20:00
300 Choice Loosen
4x100 @:15s Rest
#1. Negative Split (2nd 50 Faster)
#2. Choice Kick Build to 80%
#3. Pull -50 Breathe Right -50 Breathe Left
#4 -50 Drill -50 Sight Twice During the 50
2x50 @:10-15s Rest Choice Stroke Build to 80%

Pre Set 600/15:00
1x200 @:15-20s Rest -50 Breathing to your left -50 Breathing  to your Right -50 Breathing by 3 -50 Breathing by 5
1x200 @:15-20s Rest  -50 Free -50 Back -50 Breast -50 Free
1x200 @:15-20s Rest -50 Smooth -50 Build -50 Smooth -50 Build

Main Set 2100/50:00
2 Rounds
A. 1200/
1x200 @:20s Rest Start at 80% Descend each 50
2x100 @:15s Rest Over/Under
First 50 faster than your average pace from the 200; second 50 slightly slower
First 50 slightly slower than your average pace; second 50 faster
1x200 @ Start at 80% Descend each 50 (try to be within 3 seconds of the initial 200)

B. 900/
1x200 @:20s Rest -Alternating 8 Fast/High Tempo Strokes and  8  Long Powerful Strokes
2x50 @:15s  Rest 
#1. First 12 Strokes Fast than try to relax and carry  your speed  
#2. Build to Fast
1x200 @:20s Rest 1st 50 70%. 2nd 50 80%. 3rd 50 90%. 4th 50 80%.
2x100 @:15s Rest
#1. 1st 50 Fast -2nd 50 Smooth 
#2. 1st 50  Smooth 2nd 50 Fast
1x200  @ -50 Smooth -50 Build -50 Smooth -50 Fast

Cool Down 200/5:00
200 Choice 

3700  Meters 90 Minutes

6-26-25 Feel to Fire

Warm Up 900/25:00
3x100 -2 EZ 1x Build
4x75 Choice Stroke -Odds K/K/S S/K/K 
4x50 Choic Stroke  Descend 1-4
4x25 Sprint Cycle  

Main Set 2900/60:00
1x500 @:50s Rest Pull Negative Split to Strong
4x75  @:10s Rest Strong Consistent Pace
4x50 @:10-15s Rest Active Recovery
4x25 @:10-15s Rest Fast
1x400 @:40s Rest Pull Build by 200
3x75 @:10s Rest  Strong Consistent Pace
3x50 @:10-15s Rest Active Recovery
3x25 @:10-15s Rest Fast
1x300 @:30s Rest Pull Build by 100
2x75 @:10s Rest  Strong Consistent Pace
2x50 @:10-15s Rest Active Recovery
2x25 @:10-15s Rest Fast
1x200 @:20s Rest Pull Build by 50
1x75 @:10s Rest  Strong Pace
1x50 @:10-15s Rest Active Recovery
1x25 @:15s Rest Fast

Cool Down 200/5:00
1x100 Ez
2x50 @ -25 Kick -25 Swim

90 Minutes 4000 Yards

5-8-25 Feel the Flow

Warm Up 1500/30:00
6x50 @:10s Rest Choice Stroke Drill/Swim
6x100 @:10-15s Rest Pull 
#1-2: Paddles Only #3-4. Buoy Only #5-6  Paddles And Buoy  Breathing every 5th Stroke
3x200 @:10-15s Rest
#1. Free #2.Back #3.Breast(Focus on Glide)

Main Set 2200/50:00
1x400 @:30s Rest As -200 Free -200 Kick -100 Choice Swim
4x100 @:15s Rest Free, Pads and Buoy Distance Per Stroke. 
8x25 @:15-20s Rest -Odds Dolphin Dive -25 Evens Underwater Breast Stroke
8x25 @:15-20s Rest Free 2 Breath Max Descend 1-4,5-8
2x100 @:15s Rest Free Build to Fast
4x50 @:15s Rest Fast Kick
1x200 @:15s Rest Negative Split
8x50 @:10-15s Rest 
#1-4. Free Descend to Sprint 
#5-8. Choice Kick Descend to Sprint

Cool Down 300/5:00
3x100 -75 Breathing 3/5/7 -25 Back Stroke

85 Minutes 4000 Yards

3-29-25 Sighting and Surging

Warm Up 800/20:00
300 Choice Swim
4x50 @:10-15s Rest Streamline Kick on Back -25 Breast -25 Flutter
4x50 @:15s Rest Build by 25 (Free Sighting every 3rd stroke)
4x25 @:15s Rest No Breath to 15 Meters,Cruise Finish

Pre Set 600/15:00
3x200 @:30s Rest Pull Descend 1-3 Breathing every 3/5 By 50

A. 900/20:00
4x50 @:15-20s Rest -25 Fast -25 80% Percent
4x50 @:15s Rest -25 Head up Free -25 Back Stroke
1x400 @:20s Rest Zone 3-4  Alternating Sighting by 5/7 by 100
1x100 Kick Active Recovery

B. 1000/25:00
3x100 @:15-20s Rest Rest -25 Sprint -75 Cruise
2x150 @:15s Rest -50 Cruise -50 Strong -50 Cruise (Zone 3-4-3)
2x200 @:20-30s Rest Negative Split ( No Flipturns to simulate open water)

C. 600/15:00
4x75 @:15-30s Rest -25 Smooth -25 Build -25 Sprint Kick (NO Breath Last 10 Yards of Kick)
8X25 @:15s Rest -Odds Cruise 1 Breath Only -Evens Build to Fast

Cool Down 300/5:00
100 Back
100 Breast
100 -25 Scull -25 Swim

4200 Yards 100 Minutes

6-29-23 Taming the Tide: A Swimmer’s Journey

Warm-Up 600/15:00
200 Free 
4x50  Choice Kick
1x100 Pull
2x50 Free Build to Fast
Technique Set 800/ 20:00
2x100  as -25 right arm freestyle -25 Left arm Free style -50 Swim @2:00-2:30
2x100  as -50 fist drill, 50 swim @2:00-2:30
2x100  as- 50 catch-up drill, 50 swim @2:00-2:30
2x100  as -50 6 Strokes and Look forward(Sight Drill) -50 Swim  @2:00-2:30
Open Water Set 900/23:00
3x100 -25 Sight Drill, 25 Distance per Stroke 50 Build to 80% @1:45-2:30
2x200 Build each 50, simulating the surges in speed often necessary in open water events @4:00-4:30 
4x50 Active Recovery - Nice and Smooth. @1:00
Distance/Endurance Set 1500/35:00
5x100 Keep the Pace Consistent Trying to maintain 80% of our max effort throughout the 100 @ @1:45-2:30
2x250 Build the 1st 150 to 80 percent Speed. Hold pace the last 100 @ 4:00-5:00
1x500 Build up your speed on each 100. Last 100= 100%
Cool Down 200/ 5:00
200 Choice Loosen

4000 Meters 98 Minutes 

3-21-23 Distance Speed and Open water

Warm-Up 900 20:00
200  freestyle, focusing on long, efficient strokes and maintaining a consistent pace 
100 kick with a kickboard, emphasizing a strong and powerful kick with pointed toes and ankles close together
100  pull with a buoy, working on engaging the lats and core muscles to maintain a stable body position
4x75  Choice Stroke -O K/D/D - E S/D/D @1:45-3:00
4x50 Desc 1-4. @ :50-1:30

Distance Set (Choice of Pull Equipment) 1000/20:00
10x100 @1:10-2:00
-O Free -E Choice Stroke
focusing on maintaining a steady and efficient pace throughout each distance. 
Emphasize a strong catch and pull, maintaining good body position and alignment, 

Speed Set: (Fins) 1000/ 25:00
20x50 @1:00-1:30 
Freestyle alt between max effort sprints and easy recovery swims. 
The sprints should be executed with a high stroke rate, quick turns, and explosive starts off the wall, while the recovery swims should be relaxed and smooth to allow for full recovery before the next sprint.

Open Water 700 / 14:00
400 yards freestyle (moderate pace, sighting every 6 strokes)
6 x 50 yards free (count strokes, try to reduce strokes per length) @1:00-1:30

Cool Down 200/ 4:00
4x50 @1:00 Choice Stroke (Ez)

3800 Yards 83 Minutes

5-10-22 Aerobic/Endurance/Open water

Warm Up 900/18:00
4x100Free @2:00 Loosen @2:00
6x50 Desc. 1-3,4-6 OR I.M Switch @:50 -1:00
8x25 Sprint Cycle 1 Free 1 No Free @:30
(Fins)Drill 800/18:00
8x75 By 25 Alligator Drill/Build Free/Kick @1:45
4x50 As 25 Strokes Relaxed 25 Strokes Fast @1:00
Endurance/Threshold 2400/44:00
600 Swim Smooth OR 10 min swim see how far you can go. @10:00
4x150 Build each 50 to sprint @2:30-3:00
400 Smooth Free @6:00
4x100 Best Avg Fast with Fins @1:30-2:00
200 Free Smooth @3:30-4:00
4x50 All out @1:00
Warm Down 100/2:00
100 Loosen

4200 Yards/ 82 Minutes

Saturday 6/14

Mixing it up...

Check out these videos:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LNxtdnQu1cU
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aPj35-ZgGsc

I'll have the workout for you in the AM!
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Indoor open water practice:

7 laps warm-up

6 x 1 lap (2-water polo turns, 2-arm-arm swim around, 3-corkscrew turns)

4 x 2 laps (10 strokes head down, 5 strokes alligator eyes going towards diving boards)

9 laps for time!




Big Shoulders 2014

The Big Shoulders 5K Swim: a Lake Michigan-size test of guts, determination and fortitude amidst the chilly, windswept waves. Fresh-water, long distance swimming: an event in a hostile environment at which humans are not supposed to excel, and yet excel they do. While most of Chicago and the sane world sleeps on the first Saturday after Labor Day each year, tough competitors take on Lake Michigan's currents, turbulence and temperature inversions, just for the sake of saying they have "big shoulders". Every swimmer that comes to the Lake that morning, starting with a jittery stomach and swimming with guts, finishes with a personal version of the title "Champion". 

Think you are made of that kind of stuff? Come join us for the Big Shoulders event: swim, cheer or volunteer -- we just want to see you here!

Big Shoulders 2014 will be held on September 6, 2014 at Ohio Street Beach. 

Registration opens on March 1, 2014. To register, go towww.clubassistant.com/bigshoulders.  Hurry! This race will sell out well months before the race!

Chicago Sharkfest

Be sure to check out this new open water event in Lake Michigan - Chicago Sharkfest


Distance:  1 mile
Date:  August 9th
Entry Fees:  Adult ($60, $70 on June 1st, $80 on August 1st); Under 17 ($35)
Waves:  Swim start will be on the beach in waves of 50 swimmers each. The swim waves are self-seeded based on ability (fastest to slowest) with 2 minutes between waves.

Proceeds go to Transplant Village.

Big Shoulders 2013

 

Registration for Big Shoulders 5K and 2.5K is now open. 

When: September 7th 
Where: Ohio Street Beach
Cost:   Entry Fee is $65.00 if received by 4/30/2013
            Entry Fee is $80.00 from 5/1/2013 to 6/30/2013
            Entry Fee is $90.00 on and after 7/1/2013
 

Big Shoulders was a success!

I have to say, I couldn't be happier with how everyone did today!  Big Shoulders is not an event that most people would choose to do.  It's pretty difficult and can be quite scary, but you guys handled it very well!

Today really was a beautiful day for the swim! 

This is how my shoulders feel right now!
I think it speaks volumes to how hard all of you worked this season to prepare for it.  You should all be proud!  We also learned today that possibly the only thing that can stop Katy is hypothermia!  BTW, thanks to everyone for helping my lovely wife warm back up!

See you all on October 4th!  Pay attention to the bulliten board for some fun outdoor adventures!  All are welcome......if your tough enough!

Thanks again for all your hard work,
Coach Steve

A few last things

You are all champions in my book!

A couple quick things to mention:

Katy and I are going to be heading down around 6:00-6:30 and should get there between 6:30 and 7:00am.

Bob is hosting a post swim party starting around 3:00pm at his house. You can email me for directions if you need them.

Get hydrated today! Get a good night sleep tonight!

YOU ARE READY!

Good Luck,
Coach Steve

Big Shoulders Race Day Information

2011 BS Safety Plan Map

Saturday AM - OHIO ST BEACH

Saturday's practice will be at the Lake.

Location:  Ohio St. Beach
Date:  Saturday, August 13th
Meeting Time:  7:30 - 7:45am

Please note that we are meeting early to avoid the Swim Across America crowd will be making-up their swim at 8:30am.

*THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE MORNING.  IF IT IS RAINING OR RAINED HARD ENOUGH TO RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT WATER QUALITY, WE WILL HOLD PRACTICE FROM 7-8am at SOUTH CAMPUS.  CHECK HERE IN THE MORNING FOR RAIN UPDATES.

103 mile open water swim

Diana Nyad is currently attempting to swim from Cuba to Florida.  Quite an undertaking at any age, but she is 61 years old.

Best quote from the article:  Nyad is undaunted. "I am a better athlete today than I was at 29."

progress as of 9:15pm

Big Shoulders Training Session Begins this week!

This week marks the start of the Lyons Master's first ever training session dedicated to those of you that have taken on the challenge of competing in the open water.

Are you registered for Big Shoulders 5K/2.5K?

Are you registered for any number of the triathlons that are offered later this season?

If you answered "YES!" to either of these questions than you are eligible to join our Big Shoulders Training Group, which follows our normal practice schedule.  Stay tuned to our Masters website for more updates along the way.  Workouts will NOT be posted in advance.

Why not?

When it comes to race day in open water, there are a lot of unknown variables.  What is the water temperature?  Is the lake calm?  How deep is it?  Are there any fish that could eat me?  etc.   So to answer your question on why I am not posting the workouts.....mental training.

You can REGISTER HERE.

See you at the pool!

Coach Steve

Ohio St Beach on Sunday


Where: Ohio St Beach
When: This Sunday @ 8am
Who: Anyone who wants to practice swimming in the lake

Katy and I will be there unless the weather is stormy.  A little rain doesn't scare us away....