Swimmer holding a steady freestyle rhythm during an endurance base swim workout in a lap pool.

Workout

Endurance Base 1500 Swim Workout

A 1,500-yard endurance base swim workout for aerobic endurance and pacing consistency, using steady reps and controlled rest.

1500 yards45 minIntermediateEndurancefreestyle
Updated 4 months ago

Workout at a glance

Quick snapshot of the session so you can decide if it fits today.

Distance

1500 yards

Time

45 min

Pool

25 yards

Effort

Easy

Introduction

A 1,500-yard endurance base swim workout for aerobic endurance and pacing consistency, using steady reps and controlled rest.

Set breakdown

Set 1

Warm-up

Total 300 yards

1 x 300 yards 路 Rest 30s

200 easy swim + 4x25 drill focus

Set 2

Main set

Total 600 yards

3 x 200 yards 路 Rest 20s

Steady aerobic pace

Set 3

Main set

Total 400 yards

4 x 100 yards 路 Rest 15s

Build each 100

Set 4

Cooldown

Total 200 yards

1 x 200 yards

Easy choice

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