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2/16/2012

WU: 800, progressive by 200s
Kick: 4 x 75 breast
Drill: 12 x 25 fly, all single-arm, fins
Loosen: 200 fs, long strokes
Test Set: 5 x 100 fs, BEST AVERAGE (on 3:00)
Drill: 10:00 minimum

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Bob Bruce

2/17/2012 12:45:20 am

This is a test set designed to predict 200 time. Average 100 time x 2 = predicted 200 time (2:06.8 in this case). However, we're in uncharted territory since I assume that you did all of these from a push. If we give 2 seconds as the difference between push and dive start, we predict 2:02.8 to 2:04.8 depending on where we apply the 2-second difference. Encouraging.

For reference, this predictive set was developed by Dick Hamilton as his master's thesis when he was a graduate assistant at Southern Illinois University working with Coach Bob Steele in the early 80s. Dick was a good friend and one of my assistant coaches at the Wooster (OH) Swim Club in the mid-70s, and a very good coach in his own right. The test had an r value greater than .80 for his test subjects (college swimmers), which indicates high predictive value, and I have used it with success with swimmers of several different ability levels since then.

Enjoy tomorrow--it's a bit easier.:-)

Cheers,

Coach Bob

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