-40 min mindless kickboard laps
Swimming
Catch mechanic consistency, stroke-count efficiency, dryland transfer adjustments.
Filler here: Mindless kickboard laps that build little race pace.
Sample week
A swimming week, drawn once.
Sample. Seven days, labeled by what each block does for the sport. Not a promise.
45Mon
40Tue
0Wed
30Thu
0Fri
50Sat
0Sun
Sport-specific
Support
Filler
Rest
Total: 165 minSport-specific: 95 min
Sample edits
Three cuts we would make to this week.
Sample. Examples, not promises. Accept or Keep mine.
-40 min mindless kickboard laps→
Before
40 min
After
10 min
Kick on a board builds little race pace. Add catch and pace work.
-15 min slow warm-up→
Before
45 min
After
30 min
Build into race-pace drills instead of long easy laps.
+1 pace set, -1 pull set→
Before
50 min
After
35 min
More stroke-rate work, less pull-buoy filler.
One question
Why cut the kickboard laps?
Kicking on a board builds little race pace. Spend that time on catch mechanics and stroke-rate pace work that transfers to the race.
