A swimmer swimming laps in a pool.The collegiate-level swimmer swims between 40,000 to 50,000 yards per week of training. Elite swimmers can swim up to 20,000 yards per day. With 5 to 7 practices per week, often twice a day, this distance roughly equates to about 18,000 shoulder revolutions per week.

Source: Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, May/June 2014