Walk into almost any swim practice and you’ll see it: a giant clock on the wall or deck with no hour hand, just a sweeping second hand and a bunch of numbers that don’t mean what a normal clock’s numbers mean. That’s a pace clock, and it’s how coaches control rest, timing, and spacing between … [Read More…]
The hardest part of coaching a beginner group isn’t the swimming — it’s the planning. Kids who just learned to swim don’t have the stamina, attention span, or stroke technique of a seasoned age-grouper, so a practice copied from the senior group’s whiteboard will fall apart in ten minutes. This guide covers everything a new … [Read More…]
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