Do it as a fartleg. Find some markers and swim hard from tree a to tree b.

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2024: Bevoman, Galveston, Alcatraz, Marble Falls, Santa Cruz

Assuming I am going for 1hr, would you do 30mins fartlek, like swim hard/easy intervals followed by 30mins normal swim?
On this, I have noticed my usual swim stroke is around 34 strokes/min (as reported by Garmin). Is this within the normal range or should I try to speed this up using something like a Finis wetronome?

Edit: Maybe I should point out I am a really slow swimmer with a 37-39mins time for a IM70.3. This is around the 2min/100m mark. Last 2.5kms OW was 2:09 / 100m, but I tend to be slightly faster on race day (guess I am good at drafting).

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Paulo Matos

I often have my athletes use a tempo trainer or timex watch that beeps every so often. They'll do intervals, could be 1-8 beeps then 1-3 beeps rest. Rinse and repeat for 20-40 min.

The worse thing you can do is just go swim from point A to point B and back

You should also think about working on your OWS skillset

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Brian Stover USAT LII
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