Training plan for racing the 500 yard free
Hi everyone! I’m finally getting back into training consistently after many years away (swam competitively until age 18 then basically stopped, I’m 41 now) and need some tips on how to train for the 500 yard free.
I am in the military and for our twice- yearly fitness test, we have the option of doing a timed 500 yard swim. For me to max out the points for my gender/age group, I need to get a time of 8:00 or faster (I know this is slow for many on here!) I swam it a few months ago with no training, and got a time of 8:08 and I really want to improve as much as I can.
I did a mile swim today and felt way stronger than when I went last week, and I want to keep the momentum going! I like going in with a planned workout/sets, otherwise I get bored, so any suggestions are much appreciated!