Blog entry on Mikes training for the FINA World Masters 2017
Taper Time
The Nauseator
A good warm-up is especially imporant for this session. I will have anywhere between 800-900m done before I start. Some recommend doing up to 1000m as a warm-up, but unfortunately I usually don't have that kind of time. This session is meant to be flat out speed wise. The first 100 is to be the... Continue Reading →
Build up that Fly
I usually take this as a handy A1 session, of course a bit of intensity can be added to get more of a work out. This can be adapted for all four strokes by substituting the one armed fly with another drill. warm-up 150m Fc, 150m Bc, 100m pull, 100m kick, 100m swim main... Continue Reading →
Pyramid Down, Build Up
This is a nice main set that gets in a bit of mileage in without being boring. The times given are for my A2 or 80% days, sometimes I'll make this an AT by reducing the rests by 5 seconds on both the 50s and 100s. Before this main set I would normally have about... Continue Reading →
Ye Olde Pyramid
Pyramids are classics in swimming, this is a FC one, but when we're feeling adventurous it makes a sweet little IM set. These are all run back to back with no rest inbetween and after a warm up. 1x400m off 5:45 target time 5:15 2x200m off 2:55 target time 2:35-2:40 4x100m off 1:25 target time... Continue Reading →
European Juniors, Final Day
Yesterday's post was before the afternoon session, which saw Conor Ferguson win silver in the 50m Backstroke and the Irish mixed medley team narrowly miss out on a medal. Today, the final day of the meet, Robert Powell was in action in the 50m freestyle and Ellen Walshe in the 50m Fly. Mona McSharry closed... Continue Reading →
European Juniors Day 4
Conor Ferguson was the first Irish swimmer in action this morning in the 50m Backstroke, and what a start. Not only did Conor make the semi-final, he is also the second fastest qualifier going into it. Despite spirited swims in the 200m Freestlye by Jack McMillan and Robert Powell, neither progressed to the semi's. Rebecca... Continue Reading →
The European Juniors Day 3
Day 3 was another successfull day for Ireland, in the morning. Rebecca Reid won her heat in the 50m Backstroke, however she did not make the semi-final. There were good swims by Rachel Bethel in the 200m Freestyle and Ellen Walshe in the 100m Butterfly. Mona Mcsharry continued to put her mark on the world... Continue Reading →
The European Juniors Day 2
Second day of the European Juniors and a number of Irish swimmers have been competing. The 100m Free saw Robert Powell and Jack McMillan both make PB's, unfortunately neither progressed to the semi-final stage. Within a short amount of time (the next men's event), Robert Powell was in the water again for the 200m Fly.... Continue Reading →
The European Juniors Day 1
It's great to see the next generation of Irish swimmers in action at the European Junior Swimming Championship in Israel. The squad is doing well on it's first day with Mona McSharry going into the 50m Breastroke final as the fastest qualifier. She also broke her own Irish Junior record with a time of 30:91.... Continue Reading →
Work those walls
How to execute a freestyle turn and why you should work on it.
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