Every year we end up running a 10k swim around this time of year, swimming’s version of a turkey trot, but in this case it’s much more like a turkey marathon. Swimming 10,000 yards or 10k (10,0000y ≠ 10k, and yes, I’ll die on that hill) will take you anywhere between 2.5 and 4 hours, so it’s definitely a commitment. Earning your turkey? This is more like earning a yearly trip to Popeye’s (honestly, that’s what one part of the Campfire ownership does with their 10,000y swim). Without further ado, here is this year’s set. This was written with fairly strong swimmers in mind who usually use a 1:35/100m or 1:25/100y base send-off. Those swimmers should use the LEFT sendoffs, and other swimmers should use the RIGHT sendoffs. This set was written for a short course yards pool. If you swim meters, we’d suggest adding at least 10” per 100 to the send-offs.
Warmup
400 easy, every 4th non-free RIMO (reverse IM order, if you’re into that sort of thing)
300 pull
6x50 ↓1-3, 4-6 on :50/:60
(1000)
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Main Set One
11x75 as follows
2 on 1:15/1:20
2 on 1:10/1:15
2 on 1:15/1:20
2 on 1:05/1:10
2 on 1:15/1:20
1 on 1:00/1:05
50 easy
11x100 as follows
2 on 1:30/1:40
2 on 1:25/1:35
2 on 1:30/1:40
2 on 1:20/1:30
2 on 1:30/1:40
1 on 1:15/1:25
50 easy
11x125 as follows:
2 on 1:55/2:05
2 on 1:50/2:00
2 on 1:55/2:05
2 on 1:45/1:55
2 on 1:55/2:05
1 on 1:40/1:50
100 easy
(4400)
Main Set Two
4x175
— odds 2:30/2:45
— evens 2:20/2:35
3x200
— odds 2:50/3:10
— evens 2:40/3:00
500 pull moderate, regroup
4x100
— odds 1:25/1:35
— evens 1:20/1:30
2x150
— odds 2:15/2:30
— evens 2:05/2:20
4x50
— odds :45/:50
— evens :40/:45
100 on 1:15/1:25
200 pull easy
(7400)
Main Set Three
4 rounds, send-off base is the same each round but distance changes
Round #1
300 on 4:30/5:00
200 on 2:50/3:10
100 on 1:20/1:30
50 on :60/:65
Round #2
50 on :45/:50
300 on 4:15/4:45
200 on 2:40/3:00
100 on 1:55/2:05
Round #3
100 on 1:30/1:40
50 on :45/:50
300 on 4:00/4:30
200 on 3:40/4:00
Round #4
200 on 3:00/3:20
100 on 1:25/1:35
50 on :40/:45
300 CD
