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Intermediate Swim Workou

AuthorAmanda Beard

WARM-UP

• 300 swim

• 200 kick

• 200 pull

 

WORKOUT

4x: (a round of each stroke)

• 1x50 (medium speed) 1:00

• 2x25 (15 fast/10 easy) :45

 

1x:

• 5x100 kick (descend 1-5) 2:00

 

1x:

• 400 pull ( mix up your strokes)

 

3x:

• 4x50 (descend 1-4) 1:00

• 4x25 (1 easy/1fast) :45

• 50 easy

 

WARM DOWN

• 300 easy

 

TOTAL: 3,350 yd

 

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE! If you attempt to follow it you are doing so AT YOUR OWN RISK! When making any changes to your fitness routine ALWAYS take your personal limits into serious consideration and ABSOLUTELY MAKE SURE you obtain prior approval from a licensed and board certified physician!

-Amanda

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