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Swimming 1500 metre timed session
Want to get quicker over 1,500 metres? Try introducing this 1,500 metre timed session into your training programme. Adjust the target times depending upon what total time you are aiming to complete a 1,500 metre swim. I've provided examples based on completing 1,500 metres in 22.5mins or 20mins.
Warm up - 400m including some catch-up.
Main set - 5 x 300m as below. Holding times for each set of 300m.
Warm down - 200m easy
Warm up - 400m including some catch-up.
Main set - 5 x 300m as below. Holding times for each set of 300m.
| Target time for 1,500m | 22.5mins
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20mins
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Rest
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| 12 x 25m | 22.5secs
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20secs
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15secs
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| 6 x 50m | 45sec
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40secs
|
20secs
|
| 3 x 100m | 1min 30secs
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1min 20secs
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30secs
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| 2 8 150m | 2mins 15 secs
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2mins 00secs
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45secs
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| 1 x 300m | 4 mins 30secs
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4mins 00secs
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Warm down - 200m easy
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Comment by Julian Downing on February 24, 2011 at 4:12pm -
Should you pace yourself at current form or at target pace?
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