As you progress

Another way to add variety to your swimming training is to work on different distances.

For example if you do 10 strokes per length in 25m swimming pool then four lengths of a swimming pool will be roughly 40 strokes.

You could swim 40 strokes at a certain pace then rest for 30 seconds/1 minute and repeat as part of a set. You could also increase the distance by increasing the amount of strokes you do per repeat.

Timing yourself at this stage might be something you’d like to consider so you can learn how long you are swimming each repeat for.

Increasing the intensity by increasing the pace of the stroke is a great way to elevate the heart rate and boost fitness.

You might want to consider choosing a much shorter distance but really putting the emphasis on exertion and picking the pace. This will add so much variation to your swimming fitness diet and could keep you interested.