ABOUT SWIMMING

EXCERCISES

Beginner Swimming Workouts

The overall goal of the Beginner Swimming Workouts is to build up to a level where the workouts will improve and maintain fitness goals. The 2 overriding challenges are to build up endurance so you can swim continuously without stopping, and to improve strokes and breathing through drills.

These workouts can be followed in sequence, or you can choose a workout based on your specific swimming level and goals. If used in sequence you should stay within a specific yardage until you can complete the workouts at that distance comfortably.

	Category	Workout Goals	Total Yardage
Swim Workout #1	Beginner	build endurance, improve crawl stroke	600 yards
Swim Workout #2	Beginner	build endurance, improve breathing	600 yards
Swim Workout #3	Beginner	build endurance, improve crawl stroke and 1 other stroke	800 yards
Swim Workout #4	Beginner	improve breath control and consistency	800 yards
Swim Workout #5	Beginner	improve breath control and consistency	900 yards
Swim Workout #6	Beginner	develop multiple strokes	900 yards
Swim Workout #7	Beginner	improve endurance, develop technique for multiple strokes	1000 yards
Swim Workout #8	Beginner	improve endurance, develop technique for multiple strokes	1000 yards
Swim Workout #9	Beginner	improve endurance, breathing rhythm, gain technique on turns	1200 yards
Swim Workout #10	Beginner	improve endurance, breathing rhythm, gain technique on turns	1200 yards