Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course Chris Dowd

September 26, 2025

300 Swim
4 x 75 Kick / Drill / Swim by 25
4 x 50 Swim - Choice, Sprint the Black
8 x 25 Free - Variable Sprint
- - - - -
Repeat 2x

- 4 x 25 Free - DPS, Count Stroke
- 3 x 25 Free - DPS, Faster
- 2 x 25 Specialty Stroke - DPS
- 1 x 25 Choice
- Rest 2:00

Test Set
- 6 x 50 Specialty Stroke
     All Same Stroke
     2nd 50 of 100 pace, try to hold same time or faster for all 6
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 2200 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 2200 Chris Dowd

September 19, 2025

300 Swim
8 x 25 Reverse IMO x 2
4 x 50 Free - 25 Free / 25 IMO
- - - - -
1 x 100 Free - 3rd 25 Fastest
4 x 75 Free - Faster than best 100
1 x 100 Kick
Rest :30
1 x 100 Free - 3rd 25 Fastest
4 x 50 Free - 2nd 50 of 100
2 x 50 Kick
Rest :30
1 x 100 Free - 3rd 25 Fastest

4 x 25 Choice - Sprint
1 x 100 Kick
Rest :30
1 x 100 Free - 3rd 25 Fastest
4 x 25 Choice - All Out Sprint
1 x 100 Free - Smooth
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 3100 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 3100 Chris Dowd

September 12, 2025

300 Swim
2 x 100 Drill / Swim by 50
4 x 50 Kick
4 x 25 Free - Variable Sprint
- - - - -
Repeat 3x
3 x 100 Free - Descend 1→3
4 x 50 Free - DPS
6 x 25 Choice
     Round 1 = Build
     Round 2 = Odds = FAST, Evens = Easy
     Round 3 = FAST
1 x 100 Easy
     Skip on round 3

1 x 50 Choice - Off Blocks, For Time
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 2600 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 2600 Chris Dowd

September 5, 2025

300 Swim
4 x 50 Drill / Swim by 25
4 x 50 Free - DPS, 4-6 Kicks off each wall
2 x 50 Kick
- - - - -
Repeat 2x
- 2 x 50 Free - Smooth, DPS
- 1 x 100 Free - Strong
- 4 x 25 Free - FAST
- 1 x 50 Easy
- 2 x 50 Stoke - Smooth, DPS
- 1 x 100 IM or Stroke - Strong
- 4 x 25 Stroke - FAST
- 1 x 50 Easy

Repeat 4x (fins optional)
- 1 x 25 Kick - Sprint
- 1 x 25 Swim - Easy
- 1 x 25 Choice Sprint
- 1 x 25 Swim - Easy

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Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course Chris Dowd

August 29, 2025

300 Swim
8 x 25 Choice - 6 Fly kick off each wall
4 x 50 Swim - Free / IMO by 25
4 x 25 Free - Variable Sprint
- - - - -
1 x 200 Free
1 x 100 Non-Free
2 x 100 Choice - Fast
Rest :30
2 x 100 Free
1 x 100 Non-Free
4 x 50 Choice - Faster
Rest:30
4 x 50 Free
1 x 100 Non-Free
8 x 25 Choice - Fastest
1 x 50 Easy

Show Stopping Number
1 x 100 Choice - Know Time

4 x 50 Free - Ascend 1→4
1 x 200 Free
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 3200 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 3200 Chris Dowd

August 22, 2025

300 Swim
4 x 50 Drill / Swim by 25
4 x 50 Free - DPS
4 x 25 Choice - Variable Sprint
- - - - -
Repeat 2x
- 2 x 100 Free - 3rd  25 Faster
- 4 x 50 Speed Play
     Build
     Fast Breakout & Finish
     Fast
     25 Fast-25 Easy
- 8 x 25 Free
     Odd Fast
     Even DPS
- Rest :30
- 2 x 100 Free  -Build, Good Walls
- 2 x 50 Kick - Fast in Black
- 2 x 50 Choice - Build
- 4 x 25 Swim - Choice
     Odd Fast
     Even Easy

200 Easy
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 2800 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 2800 Chris Dowd

August 15, 2025

300 Swim

4 x 50 Drill / Swim by 25

4 x 25 Kick - Fast

4 x 25 Swim - Build

- - - - -

1 x 100 Free - Build, DPS

3 x 50 Free - Fast in the Black

1 x 100 Easy

3 x 50 Free - FAST

1 x 100 Easy



Repeat 3x

- 1 x 100 Free - Build

- 4 x 25 Stroke - FAST

- 1 x 100 Easy

- 4 x 25 Choice - Build

- 1 x 100 Easy



4 x 50 Drill / Swim - Smooth

- - - - -

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Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 3000 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 3000 Chris Dowd

August 8, 2025

300 Swim
4 x 75 Kick / Drill / Swim by 25
4 x 50 Free - Variable Sprint
4 x 50 Swim - Choice, Sprint the Black
- - - - -
Repeat 2x
- *3 x 25 Swim - Descend 1→3*
- *Rest :30*
- *1 x 100 FAST*
- *1 x 125 Easy*
- 3 x 25 Kick - Descend 1→3
- Rest :30
- 1 x 75 FAST
- 1 x 100 Easy
- 3 x 25 Choice - Build
- Rest :30
- 1 x 50 FAST
- 1 x 75 Easy
- 3 x 25 Sprint
- Rest :30
- 1 x 25 FAST
- 1 x 50 Easy
     *Column 2 - skip the asterisk (*) sets on round 2*

6 x 50 Sprint the Black - Work the Walls
     Odds = Swim
     Evens = Kick
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 3100 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 3100 Chris Dowd

August 1, 2025

300 Swim
2 x 100 Swim / Kick by 50
4 x 50 Drill / Swim by 25
8 x 25 Variable Sprint
- - - - -
Repeat 2x
- 3 x 100 Free - Descend 1→3
- 2 x 50 Choice - Kick
- 2 x 50 Free - Build
- 4 x 25 Free - Variable Sprint
- 4 x 25 Choice - Sprint
- 1 x 100 Swim - Easy

4 x 50 Free - Ascend w/ 4-6 Kick off walls
8 x 25
     Odds = Swim - Easy
     Evens = Kick
1 x 200 Easy
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Long Course, 3000 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Long Course, 3000 Chris Dowd

July 25, 2025

300 Swim
4 x 50 Choice
     Odds = Drill / Swim by 25
     Evens = Kick / Swim by 25
4 x 50 Free - Variable Sprint
- - - - -
Repeat 2x
- 3 x 100 Free - Descend 1→3
- 3 x 50 Choice - Build
- Rest :30
- 1 x 50 Choice - Swim, FAST
- 3 x 50 Choice - Descend 1→3
- Rest :30
- 1 x 50 Choice - Kick, FAST
- 1 x 100 Easy

2 x 100 Choice - Sprint the Black
2 x 50 Choice - Kick
1 x 100 Easy

2 x 100 Free - DPS
2 x 50 Kick - Easy
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Long Course, 2900 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Long Course, 2900 Chris Dowd

July 18, 2025

300 Swim
2 x 100 Drill / Swim by 50
2 x 100 Kick / Swim by 50
4 x 50 Choice - Build
- - - - -
12 x 50 Free - Every 3rd FAST
1 x 100 Easy

6 x 50
     Odds = Free - Build
     Evens = Stoke - Fast / Easy by 25
1 x 100 Easy

4 x 50 Choice - Descend 1→4
1 x 100 Free - Easy

6 x 50 Sub Kick / Super Stroke
     8 / 2 → 6 / 3 → 4 / 4 → Repeat

2 x 50 Free - DPS
1 x 200 Easy
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 2800 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Short Course, 2800 Chris Dowd

July 11, 2025

300 Swim
4 x 50 Drill / Swim by 25
4 x 25 Kick - Fast
4 x 25 Swim - Build
- - - - -
Repeat 2x
- 1 x 100 Free - Build, DPS
- 3 x 50 Free - Fast in the Black
- 1 x 100 Easy
- 3 x 50 Free - FAST
- 1 x 100 Easy

- 1 x 100 Free - Build
- 4 x 25 Stroke - FAST
- 1 x 50 Easy
- 4 x 25 Kick - Build
- 1 x 75 Easy
     *Columns 3-4 only second half

Rest :30
1 x 50 Choice - For Time, Off Blocks
- - - - -
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June 20, 2025

300 Swim
3 x 100 Scull / Swim / Drill / Swim by 25
2 x 50 Kick
4 x 50 Free - DPS
- - - - -
8 x 50 Odds = Build, Evens = Smooth
1 x 100 Choice - Easy

6 x 50 Free @ 200 Pace
1 x 100 Choice - Easy

4 x 50 Free - Faster than above
1 x 100 Choice - Easy

2 x 50 Free - Sprint w/ Fins
1 x 100 Easy

4 x 50 Choice - Kick / Swim by 25
2 x 50 Drill / Swim by 25
1 x 200 Easy
- - - - -
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Long Course, 3100 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Long Course, 3100 Chris Dowd

June 13, 2025

300 Swim
4 x 50 Drill / Swim by 25
6 x 50 Descend 1→3, 4→6
     #1-3 = Choice
     #4-6 = Free
- - - - -
12 x 50 Free - Every 3rd Choice FAST
2 x 100 Kick - Fast in the Black

8 x 50 Free - Every Other Choice FAST
4 x 50 Kick - Build

4 x 50 Choice - All FAST
2 x 50 Free - Smooth

2 x 50 Free - FAST
2 x 50 Kick - Smooth

4 x 50 Drill / Swim by 25
1 x 200 Smooth
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Fast/Speed, Friday, Long Course, 2800 Chris Dowd Fast/Speed, Friday, Long Course, 2800 Chris Dowd

June 6, 2025

300 Swim
6 x 50 Choice
     Odds = Drill / Swim by 25
     Evens = Kick / Swim by 25
4 x 50 Variable Sprint
- - - - -
Repeat 2x
3 x 100 Free - Descend 1→3
2 x 50 Kick - FAST
Rest :30
2 x 50 Choice - Swim, FAST
1 x 50 Easy
3 x 50 Free - Descend 1→3
Rest :30
1 x 50 Kick - FAST
1 x 50 Swim - Easy

1 x 100 Choice - Sprint the Black
2 x 50 Free - Build, 6 Kicks off the Walls
2 x 100 Free
- - - - -
Cool Down

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