Distance Swim Training Program ???
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Anton posted 5 weeks ago.
"The Bay" swim?
Here's a discussion forum from the US Masters Swimming. They can be a great source of help in planning, although I'm not a fan of Masters Swimming.
http://forums.usms.org/archive/index.php/t-5285.html
I've swum the distance and over that but in a lake, not the Bay. It doesn't interest me. I swim at a local pool where some folks can be found gearing up for "The Bay" swim. They get out in the open water as much as possible but with water temps around here you can't much before April. They will be in the pool swimming the race distance.
Swimming, being a non-load bearing sport, it is quite common to swim the distance before the event. My next door neighbor is an accomplished distance swimmer and she does it all the time. You do it for an IM. I know folks who do it training for the Potomac River swim (7.2 miles) and for double and triple and deca IM's.
You have to build up of course as you would for IM swimming but I think you should go the distance at least once and get into the open as often as possible.
As a friend of mine says: "The only way to wrap your head around The Bay swim, is to do The Bay swim!"
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TRI4MORE posted 5 weeks ago.
Anton -- Yes I am trying to hash out a training program for the bay swim, thanks for your comments and the link. I have never done an IM or a half Ironman, but have done numerous Olympic distance tri's and the associated open water swims. Swimming is by far my strongest leg, but that being said, I am sure the Bay Swim will be very challenging (assuming I am selected in the lottery) -- thus the concern over the proper training schedule. Thanks again
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Anton posted 5 weeks ago.
Don't forget these, if you're in the area, Memorial day weekend.
http://www.restonmasters.org/2miow.html
On this subject, I was reminded of a woman I paced on the run at a Triple IM a few years back. She had just completed the English Channel Swim that summer in 19 hours...she had swum the distance in training.
"If e wishes to sweem in dangerous waters, oo are we to deny im?
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Brianwake posted 5 weeks ago.
I think that a good bet would be to work up the distances of your sets. In your position I would be doing progressions of 4x100 then 5x200 then 3x400 then 5x600 then 4x800. Sort of depending on your free time, motivation, etc... Mixing in pull sets, kick sets, and drills as part of warm up, pre set, or cool down to work on strength and mechanics. I would also consider doing timed swims (especially open water if you have a place) where you swim as hard as you can hold for 20 or 40 or 60 minutes.
I was wondering if anyone knew of a good distance swim program? I am planning on doing a 4.4mile open water swim in June 2010 and have had trouble finding a detailed training program.
I have thought about equating a marathon running program by the following method:
1. Compute all training runs as a percentage of final race distance (i.e. 10miles/26.218miles = .38 or 38%)
2. Multiply the percentages by the goal swim distance (i.e. .38*4.4miles = 1.67miles) to find comprable training swim distances.
Therefore all training swims constitute the same percentage of the final goal (race distance) as training runs do for a marathon. Does this seem like a decent method? I am not convinced. I am interested in any and all opinions and would appreciate seeing any distance swim training programs available. Thanks!