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Anonymous
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I would recommend learning flip turns at the very least. Otherwise, distance swimming would be like running 3 miles but stopping every 25m. Make sure you get a good warm up, and remember that just because you have a good cardiovascular system from running, your arms are going to be totally unaccustomed to that kind of workout.
As for some beginner workouts, try doing 10x50 on 1 minute intervals. Depending on how good you get (or are), you can decrease the interval time to 50 seconds to keep your heart rate up. If you miss an interval, rest ~ten seconds and keep going, don't wait for the next one.
I also like ladder sets with 10 seconds rest between distances.
25-50-75-100-200-100-75-50-25
Mix up the strokes. For example, do the 25s butterfly, 50s back, 75s breast, 100s freestyle, and the 200 IM (50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 free) and so on back down.
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