Dryland training consists of throwing medicine balls, using a stroke training machine called the Vasa Trainer, and a leg circuit. We only swim once a day on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and we get Sundays off. So, that's pretty much a typical workout day for me. The intensity of the workouts vary, but are usually pretty difficult. But I also know that easy workouts aren't going to help me make the Olympic team and that is my goal.
Swimmers train to peak at two or three meets a year, which is why it's such a difficult sport.
When we're not tapering for our peak, we're training year round. Right now I am tapering for the World Short Course Championships in Athens, Greece. To get ready for my meet, I usually stop lifting weights about four weeks before. Swimmers' bodies get very broken down from all the training, so when we taper, we try to build our bodies back up with rest. After I stop weightlifting, I usually cut back on the yardage I swim in practice.