SIP 101: Routine for Developmental Swimming

Establishing your habits, your consistency, and defining the framework that will lead to better swimmers faster.

Why Routine Matters

Routine is the backbone of progress. For more on this, check out:

1. SIP 052: Swimming is a habit (swimminglessonsideas.com)
2. SIP 045: Importance of Routine (swimminglessonsideas.com)

Our Routine — and Why We Do It

Warmup

1. 100 IM K
2. 50 Swim
3. 2 x 25 Position 11
4. Question of the Day: What is the order of a 100 IM swim event?

Learning Set

Two small groups that switch back and forth:

Aerobic and Practice What You Learned Set

All together, building on the Question of the Day and the small group practice:

1. 3 x {
2. 1 x 100 FREE with fins
3. 2 x 50: 25 BK, 25 (2 strokes Fly then fly kick rest of 25, then 25 BK)
4. 3 x SL + 5 FREE + 1 Breath
5. 1 Challenge
6. }

Listen to the full episode for more details and coaching insights.