Typical Grant Hackett taper workout, featured in Swimming World Magazine.
Set Category
Set Description
Set Intervals
Warm-up
400 meters (150 free/50 form stroke x 2)
no interval
Drill Set
4 x 150 kick/drill/stroke count
on 2:40
Pull Set
16 x 50 pull (paddles optional)
on :40
Main Set
40 x 50: 16 (every fourth at 200 meter race pace) 12 (every third at 200 meter race pace) 8 (every second at 200 meter race pace) 4 (all at 200 meter race pace)
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