The time I did a 2k kick set with 12 yr olds

After talking to one of the faster girls on the swim team. I had a brilliant idea: why don't I swim in practice to help push the kids. The swimmer had complained that she didn't have any girls to challenge her during workout and she was frustrated just racing boys. So while driving to practice Mark and I decided that I would jump in for the main set. The main set was all kicking. Please note that I am a horrible kicker.

The workout:
2x:
4 x 25 from a dive fast breakout
then :20 push off the bottom in a streamline and :20 kick arms and shoulders out of the water x 4
4 x 25 kick 20m underwater fast
in 10 second intervals: push off the bottom in a streamline, kicking, and hold your breath

first round with ankle weights
second round no equipment
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6 x 50 best average with fins on 1:00
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200 kick free, fly,brst,free all on your back down with your arms over your head, back in a streamline all on your back

2 x
6 x 50 from a dive 3 strokes break out and the rest kick underwater from both walls

100 kick 10 beat kick all out from a dive

second round with fins
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6 x 50 best average with fins on 1:00

then warm down


I am not sure I remember ever doing a 2k kick set. my legs still hurt the next day. I wasn't able to provide a challenge on the 6 x 50's best average but I held my own for the rest of workout. Awesome so as a 27 yr old I was able to train with some of South Florida's fastest 12 yr olds. It sounds very similar to Sr. Mets swim meet, just a different state. I told the 9-10 age group that I was going to do there workout next. I think they are more my speed. The side motivation for swimming a workout is I am trying to get in shape for the Swim around Key West. I am trying to get in shape for that swim so I don't die mid ocean. That swim is in 2 weeks. http://www.swimaroundkeywest.com/course.htm