Swimming Training Plans
With over 25 years experience in swimming from learn to swim all the way through to working with Olympic Champions.
I offer:
Pre-written training plans for masters swimmers and triathletes which you can follow, and are yours to keep, and reuse as much as you like. Keep an eye out for new ones appearing.
Individualised training plans - working with you towards your goals
Online swim analysis - objective and subject views of your stroke and competition performance
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Individualised Training Plans
Swimmers with goals seeking training support.
Pricing & Inclusions
£80 per month
30-minute discovery call
Up to 5 sessions per week
Weekly emails
Monthly 30-minute discussion
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Online Swim Analysis
Stroke Analysis: provide video’s of you swimming, the best results come from providing video’s which have your whole body in from the side and front on.
Race Analysis: provide video’s of you racing - you get all the numbers (objective) and also opinions (subjective) of a coach who has coached for over 25 years at all levels of swimming.
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Price: £80.
This six-week swimming training program is designed specifically for busy adults juggling family and work commitments who want to improve their 200m performances. The plan follows a structured six-week progression with three targeted sessions each week: Session 1 focuses on Race Pace, Session 2 emphasizes Stroke Efficiency, and Session 3 develops Speed Endurance.
Pre-written Training plans
Early-Season 4‑Week Triathlon Swim Program (3 sessions/week)
This progressive 4‑week plan is built around three repeatable session themes each week, with clear week‑to‑week progression. Aim to complete all three sessions each week; recover sensibly and adjust sets or rest as needed based on how you feel.
Weekly structure
Session 1: Stroke Efficiency — increase the amount of water you move per stroke and learn to hold that efficiency under fatigue.
Session 2: Speed Development — develop top-end speed over short reps, when you’re fresh, to build economy and turnover.
Session 3: Over & Under Race Speed — practice “gears” by alternating efforts faster than race pace with longer efforts below race pace.
Session templates (use as a base; adjust distances and rest to match ability)
How to measure progress
Track stroke count over set distances for Session 1; aim for lower or consistent stroke count while maintaining speed.
Time your short sprint efforts in Session 2 to monitor increases in top speed.
Use Session 3 to practice pacing: note how long you can sustain faster pieces and how controlled your slower pieces feel.
Coaching tips
Prioritize technique in every session—speed without technique is wasted energy in triathlon.
Rest long enough in speed reps to keep quality high; it’s better to do fewer high‑quality reps than many sloppy ones.
Practice sighting and open-water effort control occasionally within these sets if you’re training for an open‑water triathlon.
Adjust total weekly volume according to bike/run load—this program is swim‑focused but should fit within your wider triathlon training plan.
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