3:00 PM–5:00 PM Pacific
Coach adapts work and rest to current readiness. Stop for pain or loss of technique.
Times are core guidance.
Swim
WARM UP
Shared freestyle progression for existing published swims October 12–November 8. The seven distances total 500 yd when completed. Coach adjusts repetitions, rest and drill support to ability and readiness; use shorter versions as needed. Completion of all 500 yd is not compulsory for a swimmer who is not ready.
Technique and skill
8 min · 4 wall approaches at easy speed, one at a time: approach, touch or legal ready flip, feet to wall, gentle push to surface.
MAIN SET
13 min · Race-specific swimming
Coach observation and race skill
4 min · Show safe lane spacing and one correctly sequenced turn; use in-water starts only in this first draft.
Cool down
4 min · 2–4 easy lengths or a few minutes of relaxed swimming, with rests whenever needed.
Learning and preparation
2 min · Explain why food and water help activity; use ordinary examples without calorie or weight targets.
Dryland
Plan context
Detailed first four weeks
Wall approach and legal contact. Wall approach and legal contact. Coach selects the suitable version, with rest and technique first.
Core duration and readiness
Planned core: 45 minutes. Proposed core, including dryland and discussion; not a required two-hour workout or attendance minimum. Time caps override repeat counts. Choose short blocks and voluntary pauses first. Athletes may finish after a 20–30 minute pool core when that matches their assessed level. Attendance frequency and full-session duration are individual coach decisions.
Pool course and volume
Current training pool: 25-yard pool (SCY); 1 length = 25 yd. No numeric total training volume is assigned. This facility configuration does not establish the course of pace references or meet results.
Macrocycle
Autumn and winter development · 2026-10-12 to 2027-03-28
Mesocycle
Assess and establish routines · 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-08
Microcycle
Body line and relaxed freestyle · Teach and establish · 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-18
Curriculum focus only
These are opportunities to practise curriculum skills. Calendar participation does not assign an athlete, establish an ADM level, record an assessment or award mastery. Individual evidence is recorded separately by the coach.