Why You Should Do ‘Boring’ Swim Training Sets

And why they aren’t really boring if you approach them with the right mindset

Simon Griffiths

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Swimmers in the water in an outdoor pool waiting to start swimming
© Simon Griffiths

Almost every week, for about eight years leading up to the pandemic, I did the same training session once per week: 8 rounds of 400m front crawl.

If you’re a sprinter, this may come close to your definition of hell (and it wouldn’t…

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Simon Griffiths

I am the founder of Outdoor Swimmer magazine (https://www.outdoorswimmer.com). I write about swimming, swimrun, writing, marketing, business & publishing.