Thanks for all that.

We did some really painful tests last year (remember these Gav?):

Swim 200m as fast as you can, rest 4min (record HR at 30sec, 1min, 2min & 3min intervals), swim 200m as fast as you can and measure HR recovery again. The test was meant to give an indication of endurance fitness and recovery rate (drop in HR).

It was interesting to see the difference between the swimmers. Eg. my recovery was very slow compared to others. (NB It wasn't much better 10 years ago). We did this test ~ 6months, 3months and 1month out from the Worlds. Everbody recorded improvement in speed and recovery rate. I just hated the test because it was so painful (for so long - I am not a long distance type of person)! I was thinking that there maybe is no need to swim the 200m - is it really applicable or would a 50m swim suffice?

Amc32, I like your version with the 150m one day, then the shorter sprints the next. Gives a more balanced view.

We normally also do sprint tests (25m uw etc) but I find the timer error having too much affect on results. Need touch pad electronics!

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