The 1-mile swim is a major milestone for many swimmers. To help you get there, we created the Get Fit Training Plan in the MySwimPro app! Progress from short Workouts to a full mile swim, improving your technique, efficiency and speed to build well-rounded, lifelong fitness.
Get Fit Training Plan Overview
- Workouts: 18 Swim Workouts, 12 optional Dryland Workouts
- Average Workout: 1,200 meters = 30 minutes
- Goal: Swim a continuous 1,500 at the end of six weeks
Who is it for? You know how to swim freestyle and are looking for a structured plan to improve your swimming efficiency and endurance.
How does it work? This Plan will safely progress you from short swims (600 or less) to swimming one mile continuously! You’ll also work on stroke technique and improve your speed along the way. Complete the optional Dryland Workouts after your Swims or on days you don’t go to the pool.
Sign up for MySwimPro Coach to unlock this Training Plan! Before you get started, check out these resources:
- How to Lose Weight Swimming >
- How to Swim Freestyle with Perfect Technique >
- How to Write a Swim Workout for Beginners >
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How to Train with MySwimPro
In the MySwimPro app, every Swim Workout and Training Plan is customized to your skill level. Head to the pool with confidence, knowing you’re getting exactly the training you need to reach your goals. As a MySwimPro member, you’ll unlock:
- Personalized Training Intervals that are tailored to your speed and automatically adjust as you get faster.
- A SetBar™ that shows your expected swim time vs. rest time for every Rep in a Set. This is a game changer if you’re new to interval training!
- A Workout Scaler that allows you to quickly increase or decrease the distance and duration of your Workout to make it fit your schedule.
- Compatibility with Apple and Garmin smartwatches. Sync your Workouts to your watch for Set-by-Set guidance!
- Detailed Analytics about every Workout, including splits, heart rate, SWOLF score, stroke rate, strokes per lap and more.
- Technique Videos explaining drills for all 4 strokes and dryland training technique, plus educational videos to help you improve your performance.
- A fresh Workout of the Day 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
- The MySwimPro Workout Library, packed with hundreds Swim and Dryland Workouts.
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