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 SWIMMING: Beginner - 600m in 6 weeks
Programme rating and information
Level: Beginner, Men & Women.
Where: In a swimming pool at home or in a gym.
Exercise components: Cardiovascular (swimming) and stretches
Weeks: 6
Sessions per week: 4 cardiovascular sessions and stretches.
At completion: You will be able to swim more than 600m.
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 Monday
 
Full body stretch

Swim
1 X 50M FREESTYLE AT RELAXED PACE
2 X 25M FREESTYLE AT FASTER PACE. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
1 X 50M FREESTYLE AT RELAXED PACE. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
KICK 2 X 25M FREESTYLE. REST INTERVALS: 45 SEC
1 X 50M FREESTYLE AT RELAXED PACE
TOTAL: 250M
 
 Wednesday
 
Lower body stretch

Swim
1 X 50M FREESTYLE EASY. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
KICK 1 X 25M FREESTYLE WITH A BOARD. REST INTERVALS: 45 SEC
KICK 1 X 25M FREESTYLE AT A RELATIVELY FAST PACE.
1 X 50M FREESTYLE EASY. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
1 X 25M FREESTYLE FAST. REST INTERVALS: 30 SEC
1 X 25M FREESTYLE EASY
TOTAL: 200M
 
 Friday
 
Quick stretch

Swim
1 X 50M FREESTYLE EASY. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
PULL 1 X 25M FREESTYLE EASY. TRY TO BREATHE EVERY THIRD STROKE. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
KICK 1 X 25 FREESTYLE STEADY PACE. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC 1 X 25M OF ANOTHER STROKE. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
4 X 25M FREESTYLE AT A CONSISTENT PACE. REST INTERVALS: 45 SEC PER 25M
1 X 25M EASY TO RECOVER ANY STROKE
TOTAL: 250M
 
 Saturday
 
Full body stretch

Swim
1 X 200M FREESTYLE. SWIM THE FIRST 100M EASY, SPEED UP A LITTLE BETWEEN 100M AND 150M, THEN FROM 150M TO 200M SWIM AT A FASTER PACE AGAIN, BUT KEEP IT CONSISTENT. REST: 2 - 3 MIN
1 X 25M FAST OF ANY STROKES.
1 X 25 MIN EASY TO RECOVER
TOTAL: 250M
 


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