The Comeback Trail | Day No. 22: Quick Polishing

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 Team and 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. 22 (SCM)

Tuesday AM -- October 24th

Last Day Before Travel

400 Swim -- Warmup

{4 Rounds} -- 2 rounds fins + paddles, 2 rounds no gear

50 -- double-build 2nd 25

4x25 -- 2x right/2x left (#1 DPS, #2 strong)

2x25 @ 85% long & strong

{2 Rounds}

4x push + glide (Rd. 2 -- very smooth kick)

3x push + glide + 6 fly kicks -- desc. 1-3 to 90% (Rd. 2 -- desc. speed into turn)

2x push + glide + 6 fly kicks + 3 cycles @ 90% (Rd. 2 -- strong entry into turn)

1x FAST 20 @ 97% (race turn)

• Round 2 ALL from a turn 10m out

1900m TOTAL