Australian swimmer Bobby Hurley is a former world-record holder in the short course meters (SCM) 50m backstroke and the 2012 world champion in the same event. In 2009, he won a bronze medal as part of Australia's 4x200m freestyle relay at the FINA World Championships in Rome. He has five FINA World Championship medals to his name -- two gold, one silver, and two bronze. Most recently, Hurley coached with Energy Standard Teamand led South African swimmers Cameron Van Der Burgh and Chad Le Clos to success at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in July.

Hurley is making a comeback to competitive swimming with his eyes set on the 2018 Commonwealth Games Trials in April in Gold Coast, Australia. Along with his coach Tim Lane, Hurley is giving us behind-the-scenes access of his training sessions for 30 days. Stay tuned!

Day No. 9 (LCM)

Some technique and aerobic work this morning following yesterday’s sprint session. I’m really working on having a high body position in my backstroke, so I break that down into focusing on it during kicking and drill work. I am adding in more underwater kicking work as well -- I enjoy having a little bit of it each day, just as mental rehearsal more than anything. A 2000m aerobic set to finish. Off to the gym this afternoon.

400 swim -- Warmup

{FINS}

4x100 on 20s rest -- hands by side body position kick + rotation

16x50 on 15s rest

• Scull
• Drill
  
• Low stroke count
• Mini/Max (minimum strokes/maximum speed) Backstroke -- 18 strokes, 28.4
  

4x100 on 20s rest

• 35 UW build -- 15 easy swim
• 15 UW MAX -- 35 easy swim

{Aerobic Capacity}

12x100 Backstroke Kick on 1:45 {holding 1:25’s}

16x50 Backstroke Pull on :60 -- Rhythm {holding 35’s}

• HR 27 beats/10sec throughout

300 cool down

4,300m TOTAL