About the workout: It can often be tricky knowing the best way to adjust your training for a taper week, and it is important to remember that this will involve some trial and error as different taper strategies work better for different athletes. So, here is an example of a swim session you could test out during race week to see if it works for you. Workout outline: Warm Up: 600m Free 8x50m Free (Up Tempo) – 10 sec rest in between Main Set: 200m (as 50m max, 150m @1500m race pace) 100m Easy 200m (as 50m max, 150m @1500m race pace) 100m Easy 4x25m Free Max – 30sec rest in between Warm Down: 4x50m Free (Up tempo) – 10 sec rest in between 100m Easy Total distance: 2km