Wiat to see the 1st half year of tri races to see if the adaption is there. The worst think you can do right now is probaly double your volume over what you are used to and then fret over the result from the 1st "test set". He's likely no where close to be fast feeling with the apparently volume he's doing over the last few months than what he was used to doing. We have no clue what he's truly been working on in his swim training. His take out speed was a key weakness so if that's been the bread and butter focus, then it really is irrelvant what his 1500m swim time is *at this point* since the focus wouldn't necessarily be on extended efforts as of yet. And he's only be at it for what 3 months, this is really a long term solution for him, not just some "winter block" and he's good setup (he's just too weak of a swimmer to think he woul be 2nd pack good in just 3 months of dedicated training).

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Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II