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Practice Planning and Content
Planning Drills for Young Age Group Swimmers
There are SO many drills out there! Which ones should I use? How often should I use them? And how do I use them effectively?
Should I Give Young Age Groupers Hard Work?
How much teaching should I give vs. endurance swimming? Aren't both important? Here are some ideas for your younger swimmers.
Building your 8-Under Group
Your teams competitive and financial success is based on your younger age groups. Even smaller teams from rural areas can develop fast swimmers and a solid program.
First Day, First Practice!
You have 15 excited (or nervous) young swimmers in front of you for their very first swim team practice. Here are a few ideas on how to make that first practice a successful one to build on.
Ten Tips for an AG Practice
Julia Warnken from SwimMAC offers ten tips on coaching 10-under practices.
Recruiting & Coaching Young Boys
Successful teams have a good balance of Boys and Girls in the young ages .... but attracting Boys to swimming is an art, as well as coaching them successfully. Try these tips.
Practice Group Progression
Defining your team's practice groups for smooth skill and training progression is an important element for effective coaching and practice planning. Look at this team's progression to stir up ideas for your team.
Commanding the Workout
Quick excerpts from a clinic talk by Don Heidary. Great tips are highlighted in yellow.
Stroke vs. Strength explained with Simple Pace Chart
One of the most critical things for young swimmers AND THEIR COACHES to understand is the balance between stroke and strength (endurance). This simple example explains volumes.
Planning Your Practices
A very general overview of how coaches should think about planning their practices, beginning with the general season goals.
Weekly Plans for a 24 Week Season
Weekly outline of practice plans for an entire 24 week season. The number of weekly practices or practice time is unknown. Stir your creative grey matter with this post.