by SwimCoach | Feb 27, 2017 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews, Swims
This week we are swimming for time for most of the set. The aim is to test our pacing skills swimming each timed section as a non tempo trainer set, and then to your CSS pace with a tempo trainer. This will give us a naked time, and a paced time (despite the name...
by SwimCoach | Feb 6, 2017 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews, Swims
Distance to Sprint, test all your skills and mental endurance For this weeks swim set you will need to know your CSS time, we published a set to enable you to get this a few weeks ago. This is actually an extract from our 90minute Sunday Squad set. It starts us off...
by SwimCoach | Jan 23, 2017 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews, Swims
This weeks set I-Swam Set is calle da ‘Big Bold Pyramid” set. We start and finish with some technique work to get us focused, in the middle is a nice pyramid to keep you occupied, with different paces and rest intervals. Enjoy, its a tough one! Part 1 200...
by SwimCoach | Jan 9, 2017 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews, Swims
This I-Swam set is called ‘Oh So Simple’. Don’t be fooled by its appearance, swam properly at the various speeds it is a beast of a set that will test both your mental and physical state. Physically, the short bursts of speed and low rest will give...
by SwimCoach | Sep 2, 2016 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews, Sponsored Athlete 2016, Swims
The time is near for our two sponsored charity athletes with Sasha taking part in Saturdays Dart 10km (with a twist) and David travelling to the lake district soon for his windermere attempt. Here are the penultimate updates from our swimmers as they embark on their...
by SwimCoach | May 13, 2016 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews, Swims
This weeks I-Swam set is more of a We-Swam. This set got some good feedback from our pure technique squad session this week so I have decided to send it out for you to try. The sets focus is on good alignment, symmetry and body position. Finishing with a few timed...