Bioluminescent Octopus

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Warm Up
500 swim—>4th 100 backstroke
200 kick
300 IM D/K/S by 25
(1000)

Set 1
100 IM swim @ b +20
150 IM swim @ b +15—>can be swum as either 50 of each stroke (no free), or 37.5 yds/mtrs of each stroke
200 IM swim @ b+10
200 IM swim @ b +10
150 IM swim @ b +15
100 IM swim @ b+20
(900)

Set 2
2 x 500 pull @ 15 seconds rest —> breathe every 3/5/7/5/3 by 100
(1000)

Set 3
5 x 100 @ b OR b -5
You want this to be challenging. Be honest and push yourself a little bit.
(500)

Warm Down
4 x 50 @ 1:15 —>no breath down, easy back
200 easy

Total: 3,900

One of the few known octopods known to be bioluminescent (glow with its own light) this Stauroteuthis syrtensis octopus was found about a half mile deep in the Gulf of Maine. Photophores (light-emitting organs) may be positioned to fool prey into swimming right into the mouth of the hunter.