Originally written for BSHS Swim on Dec 03, 2024
*Watch Caeleb Dressel Starts video in classroom: https://youtu.be/wzZxkCCPWG0?si=rvs0-uyJS49LlLyb
Warmup:
200 Swim
200 IM Kick/Drill
75 Scull
Skill Development - Start Drills (as recommended by Dressel video)
Donkey Kicks [practice throwing leg up]
Pull Buoy Throws [practice using arms in start]
Standing Jump [practice getting powerful jump]
Practice Normal Starts
Practice Relay Exchanges*
75 Breaststroke
Skill Development - Breaststroke Pull:
*watch clip of videos that stresses correct arm movements on Playlist
Drills:
2 Glides, 1 Pull [Dolphin Kick during the glides]
2 Glides, 1 Pull w/ Wiffle Balls
Swim w/ Wiffle Balls
Swim
Skill Development - Breaststroke Hips:
*watch NCAA 100 BR from this year & focus on hips.
Dolphin Kick w/ BR Pull
Flutter Kick w/ BR Pull
Main Set:
30x50's (:55) or 28x50's (1:05) or 24x50's (1:15)
[repeat this rotation of 5]
[#1 is Breaststroke Swim w/ Double Pullouts]
[#2 is Breaststroke/Butterfly by 25] [BR is Double Pullouts; Butterfly is Underwater Dolphin Kick 10+ yds]
[#3 is Back/Breaststroke by 25] [BR is Double Pullouts]
[#4 is Breaststroke Swim w/ Wiffle Balls]
[#5 is Breaststroke Swim Sprint]
Vanessa Set [during BR Main Set]:
36x50's (descending intervals/ 6 rounds of 6)
[1-6: Kick/Swim by 25 [Fast feet Flutter Kick Streamline on Back] (1:00)
[7-12: Back/Free by 25 [10 yds underwater dolphin on both walls] (:55)
[13-18: Fly/Free by 25 [10 yds underwater dolphin on both walls] (:55)
[19-24: Free Swim - Visualizing success in distance Free races (:45)
1:00 rest
[25-30: Free Swim - Visualizing success in distance Free races (:40)
1:00 rest
[31-36: Free Swim - FINDING A WAY TO MAKE THE INTERVAL (:35)
Final Set:
12x25's Sprint from Blocks (2:00)
[1 of each stroke, IM order, repeat 3 times]
[focus on the skills that are required for fast sprinting in each stroke]
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