1:00 PM–3:00 PM Pacific
Coach adapts work and rest to current readiness. Stop for pain or loss of technique.
Swim
TODAYS PLANDistance as listed
Published training plan for HS on 2026-10-27. Follow the listed sets, recovery and coach guidance.
Individual readiness and dose
One common coached session. Coach assigns repeat distance, stroke, repetitions and recovery separately for each swimmer from current legal skill, repeatability and recent training. The 25/50/100-yard choices are alternatives, not additional sets. Age informs teaching and dryland; it does not determine a swimming level.
WARM UP500 YD
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
4–8 x 25 alternating drill and legal whole stroke in the coach-selected strokes; rest 25–40 seconds.
MAIN SET
Race-specific swimming
STF400 yd
Start, turn and finish skills.
Warm-Down
Easy closing swimming.
NOTES
Coach observation and race skill
Swim fast with legal rhythm and ordinary breathing. Do not prescribe all-out volume from an ADM level or the timetable.
Learning and preparation
Use the pace clock independently at the swimmer’s level, explain one set purpose and practise a familiar food/water or meet-packing habit. All individual results and coaching notes stay private.
Dryland
Plan context
Detailed first four weeks
One mixed-readiness session for stroke skill, repeatable swimming and age-appropriate movement. Coach assigns individual distance and recovery; all swimmers share the session focus.
Core duration and readiness
The regular 13:00–15:00 program window is available time, not a mandatory individual dose. Swim/land duration is chosen from current training and readiness. Select repeat distances and duration privately. A longer or harder option replaces a shorter one; it is not added. Keep adequate rest and shorten any block before technique deteriorates.
Pool course and volume
Home pool: 25-yard SCY. Individual total distance is assigned after the coach selects one repeat-distance option. Reconfirm course for any off-site or relocated session before using these yard distances.
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
Individual pathway skills and review · 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-01
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.