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Old 05-14-09 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by szaffiri
On june 6th I will be competing in a sprint triathlon. I am a decent runner as well as biker. But have never done any competitive swimming before. As of right now I cant swim more than a couple hundred meters without getting really fatigued. What can I start doing now to prepare my self as much as possible for june 6th. What I have been doing the last couple days is 10x 50m at 50sec with 20sec of rest. Any advise will be greatly appraciated.
IMHO, gradually increase the distance distance of the sets, and decrease the number you do. Also, gradually decrease the rest. on 50's, you should be aiming for a quick 5 sec rest.
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