Triple Challenge!

Yes, it is that time of year again...time for the Triple Challenge!  For the uninitiated, we do special workouts in October through December in preparation for the USMS 1 Hour Swim in January.  The first stage is 50 repeats in October, the 2nd stage is 75 repeats in November and the final stage is 100 repeats in December.  The coach determines the send off times while the swimmers get to choose the distance. So if the coach says "10 on 1:45, 10 on 1:35, 10 on 1:25, 10 on 1:15, 10 on 1:05" the swimmers may choose to do any distance and any stroke/drill/kick/pull that they can make on those given send-offs.  Each lane tends to do the same thing (or close to it) as usually somebody in the lane will have made up a workout once the intervals are announced (usually a few days before the workout)  but it is up to each swimmer to decide whether they want to follow someone else's plan or do their own thing.  All swimmers who complete EVERY repeat (all 225 of them) get a prize, usually with a GA or GAAC logo as well as 3 free swim practice tickets.

Additionally we have a contest to see who can come closest to their 1 Hour pace. In October we do a 15 min swim at 1 Hour goal pace, in November we do a 30 mins swim and in December we do everyone's favorite - the 45 min swim.  After the hour swim has been completed we then calculate who came closest to their predicted 1 hour swim yardage. Often the winner is within a few yards of their predicted yardage.  This person receives a prize.

The tentative date for the 50 repeats is Friday October 19th and the week of October 22nd for the 15 min swim.