A Swimmer's Guide to Happiness:  swim as well as you can, as often as you can, and in as many places as you can.

Coach Gigi Lawrence

Speed Work: finding and using your gears

As a sprinter, a middle-distance swimmer or as a long distance freestyler, there are different gears within the athlete that are optimum in any given race, and at any given time within each race. While your coach is well tuned to the use of speed variation, it is ultimately up to you to read your body's response to the demands of an event and to optimize your conditioning.  Working with the clock, focusing on fatigue management and developing the correct mental conditioning will all contribute to greater success.