Swimming 1 pm (DC)
PitFit Training swim @ 1:00 pm with coach Annie Schneiders at the IU Natatorium.
Swimming: Training in the pool is crucial provides not only a very specific upper-body endurance workout, but also forces the driver to concentrate on breathing focus while the heartrate is pounding - just like in a race. The ability of the PitFit swim coach to monitor both advanced swimmers and beginners allows for multiple skill levels to train simultaneously. Along with various strokes, drivers will use fins, kickboards, and other swimming aids in the drills.
Endurance Day - These workouts are usually based on intervals ranging from 100 to 500 yards or meters. The intensity is lower thus creating the opportunity for greater emphasis on drills.
Sprint Day - The emphasis on these workouts is more on shorter distances, such as 25-100 yards or meters.
IU Natatorium - IUPUI Sport Complex - 901 West New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 ph.(317)274.3518
The Main Competition Pool of the IU Natatorium is 50-meters with eight racing lanes. Two movable Bulkheads allow for long or short course events as well as hosting water polo and synchronized swimming. The seating capacity of the Natatorium is 4,700 making it the largest indoor pool in the United States. There is also room for additional seating of 1,500 on deck. The depth of the pool is 9 feet at the ends and 10 feet at center of pool. Water temperature is kept at 79 degrees. The main pool contains six underwater windows for television and coaching analysis. There are approximately one million gallons of water in the main pool. Currently there have been 90 American Records and 11 World Records set in the pool to date.
