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Swim training sessions

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  • 22-06-2012 9:10am
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    ebixa82
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    Hi,

    I've recently got into Tris. My last olympic I did the swim (sea) in just over 25 mins. Would like to knock 2-3 mins off this.

    I currently swim 2-3 times per week, around 2-2.2km per 45 min session. There are no clubs or groups who do sets at the time I go.

    Does anyone have any links to training sets. Or perhaps post what their training sessions consist of?
    Thanks


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    tunney
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    ebixa82 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've recently got into Tris. My last olympic I did the swim (sea) in just over 25 mins. Would like to knock 2-3 mins off this.

    I currently swim 2-3 times per week, around 2-2.2km per 45 min session. There are no clubs or groups who do sets at the time I go.

    Does anyone have any links to training sets. Or perhaps post what their training sessions consist of?
    Thanks

    presuming you swam as a child?


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    ebixa82
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭ebixa82


    tunney wrote: »
    presuming you swam as a child?

    What do you mean?


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    miller82
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    ebixa82 wrote: »
    What do you mean?

    I'm presumming he's suggesting your time of 25mins for a first tri is pretty decent (which it is) - hence you must have some of the basics from when you were a pup


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    ebixa82
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭ebixa82


    miller82 wrote: »
    I'm presumming he's suggesting your time of 25mins for a first tri is pretty decent (which it is) - hence you must have some of the basics from when you were a pup

    Ya, I'm a competent swimmer. That's why I mentioned my last time. But I'd like to know what kind of training people who swim low 20 mins olympic distance swims do.
    Need to know how much harder I need to push myself without overdoing it.
    Typical sets etc.


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    BTH
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    Your best bet is the training logs here. Have a look at Bambatta, Shotgunmcos, and El Directors logs to have an idea of what the better swimmers are doing. My swimming is going alright too, so you could have a look there if you're stick for more info. Avoid Jackybacks log though, he swims like a hammer. A sledge hammer..


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    pgibbo
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    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    Avoid Jackybacks log though, he swims like a hammer. A sledge hammer..

    LMFAO.....


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    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    Your best bet is the training logs here. Have a look at Bambatta, Shotgunmcos, and El Directors logs to have an idea of what the better swimmers are doing. My swimming is going alright too, so you could have a look there if you're stick for more info. Avoid Jackybacks log though, he swims like a hammer. A sledge hammer..

    Did your mother never tell you that its rude to make fun of the disabled???


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    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭hf4z6sqo7vjngi


    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    Avoid Jackybacks log though, he swims like a hammer. A sledge hammer..

    Ye ginger *******:) Yes OP stay away from my log when it comes to swimming and BTH's for sun tanning tips.


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    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    Avoid Jackybacks log though, he swims like a hammer. A sledge hammer..

    Ouch!!


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