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We had a full house at the Columbia pool this morning--and a glorious main set.

4 x
2 x 100 FR
2 x 75 FL, BK, BR
2 x 50 FR

8 x 50 FR
20 yards sprint, 30 yards ez

Super Saturday!

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Because we had a full house this morning with seven swimmers per lane, the coach gave us shorter distances. First, we focused on stroke technique and later, we sprinted.

12 x 50
1 - 6 FR
7 -12 BK/FR odds, BR/FR evens

4 x
75 FR/BK/BR
25 FR sprint
25 K sprint
50 FR moderate
25 stroke IM order

4 x all FR
25 sprint
25 ez
25 sprint
50 ez
25 sprint
75 ez
25 sprint

Magical Monday!

This morning's practice fed our little middle distance souls. Here's the main set of the workout:

6 x 200 FR
5 x 100 IM
6 x 50 (FL/BK odds, FR evens)
30 seconds rest

4 x 200 FR
3 x 100 IM
5 x 50 (BR/FR odds, FR evens)
30 seconds rest

2 x 200 FR
1 x 100 IM
4 x 50 FR
30 seconds rest

Breath of heaven! Thank you, Coach Brad!

L'antipasto
400 FR
4 x 50 drill/swim rev IM order
100 choice

Insalate
6 x 50 BR focus on pullouts

Il Primo
Kick 4 x (75 moderate/25 fast)

Il secondo
400 IM
--regroup 1:00 minute
4 x 100 FR
2 x 200 IM
2 x 200 FR
4 x 100 IM
400 FR

Il dolce
4 x 100 forced descend
1 & 3 free, 2 & 4 stroke

Buon appetito!

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