Table 3 Training session key
Training Session | Training Session Description |
|---|---|
Recovery (R) | Very easy / light aerobic mix |
Technical Recovery (TR) | Easy aerobic mix with technical focus |
Aerobic Maintenance (AMT) | Moderate work to maintain aerobic fitness |
Aerobic Development (ADEV) | Strong work to develop aerobic fitness |
Aerobic > Technical (A > T) | Strong / short rest work to develop aerobic fitness |
Strength Endurance (STEND) | Strong aerobic work with high resistance |
Speed > Recovery (SP > R) | Session focusing on speed effort & mostly easy swimming |
Speed > Aerobic Maintenance (SP > AMT) | Speed development and aerobic maintenance combination |
Technical Pace (TP) | Technical, speed and pace work in preparation for key set or race |
Speed > Resistance (SP > RES) | Endurance set which includes both resistance and speedwork |
Speed > Endurance (SP > END) | Set starts / finishes with speed. However, the bulk of the set is endurance |
Monocarboxylate Transporter 4 Race Pace ‘Tempo (MCT4 RP Tempo) | Race pace set with softer design |
Monocarboxylate Transporter 4 ~ Central Fartlek (MCT4 ~ Central Fartlek) | Race pace set – Progressive and challenging pattern with strong design |
Monocarboxylate Transporter 4 Race Pace Pattern (MCT4 RP ‘Pattern) | Race pace set – Progressive and challenging pattern with strong design |
Monocarboxylate Transporter 4+1 Race Pace Combo (MCT4+1 RP ‘Combo’) | Race pace set & heart rate combination – Harder design |
Aerobic Maintenance > Race (AMT > Race) | Aerobic block finishing with intense race / stand up swim |
Monocarboxylate Transporter 4 Race Pace Simulation (MCT4 RP SIM) | Race pace work mimicking a competition |
Monocarboxylate Transporter 1 (MCT1) | High intensity aerobic set which includes intensity close to race pace |
Rainbow Set (RB) | Set which combines swimming at all intensities – Aerobic and anaerobic |
Test Set (TS) | Either 7x200m step test or 4x [4x100 kick] best average |
Kick and Pull (K+P) | Aerobic kick and pull |
Gym (Gym) | Gym work as set by the strength and conditioning coach |
Swim Bench (SB) | n reps at a specific watt output |
Prime (P) | Land work primer in preparation for stand up swim or race effort |