Game version
Pool-deck follow-the-leader: one person leads a dryland movement and the group copies. Swap the leader each time.
Build Swims
Start each length easy and finish it fast to learn changing gears.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Swim a length starting slowly.
Core: As written. Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Pool
- Bring
- Pool
- Level · skill
- Developing · Speed
The steps
How it works
- Swim a length starting slowly.
- Speed up every quarter so you finish at a sprint.
- Rest 30 seconds.
- Swim 8 lengths.
Coaching point
Smooth to fast, never choppy.
Safety: Only swim with a lifeguard or coach watching and, under 14, a grown-up within arm’s reach.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slower or smaller), Core (as written), More (one extra twist). Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
Story
You are an explorer crossing the pool deck like a jungle.
My best
Beat your own count
Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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