Tag Archives: USRPT

Swimming, 1st February 2018

Another repeat of the USRPT set I did yesterday and the day before that: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 60s, rest interval 25s 200m front crawl swim down Managed to complete the set without … Continue reading

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More DIY pace clock ideas for USRPT sets

I was thinking about using my DIY pace clock for USRPT sets this evening and an enhancement occurred to me. It should be possible to add a set of LEDs or something similar to the face of the clock that … Continue reading

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Plans for a DIY pace clock

The pool I coach at (run by the ironically-branded “Better”) has two place clocks. One has not worked since August 2017 and I initially reported the problem at the start of September 2017. It’s awkward with just one because it … Continue reading

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Swimming, 31st January 2018

A repeat of yesterday’s USRPT set today, though only 400m for the warm-up as I was getting a little tight on time otherwise: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 60s, rest interval 25s 200m front … Continue reading

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Swimming, 30th January 2018

Had to skip Monday. The cellar is being tanked out and split into several rooms and I needed to be around to sort out some details with the builder. More of that in another post or several. Today I managed … Continue reading

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My first club USRPT set

I’d been asked to do an “endurance” type set this evening (no, not having your face smothered in jam and stuck in a box of ants or anything like they used to do on that Japanese television show that Clive … Continue reading

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Swimming, 20th November 2017

Tonight my daughter and I swam another USRPT set, her on fly, me on front crawl. We didn’t have much time, so my plan was for 200m warm up, 25 x 50m fly/front crawl and then 200m swim down. Today … Continue reading

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Swimming, 13th November 2017

Did a USRPT set this evening with my daughter. She wants to hit a specific time for 200m fly in the next five weeks, so I decided it was a logical way to go. I picked an easier time initially … Continue reading

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