Game version
Glide game: from the wall, push off and glide to a floating ring, then your partner goes. The pair collects ten smooth glides, with an adult watching.
Five In, Five Out Turns
Time the 5 meters before and after the wall so turns get faster, not just strokes.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
A coach stands at the wall with a watch.
Core: To the second. Aim for a long, relaxed glide.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Space
- Pool
- Bring
- Pool, stopwatch, coach
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Starts & Turns
The steps
How it works
- A coach stands at the wall with a watch.
- Swim in hard from 5 meters out, turn and push off.
- The watch stops when your head passes 5 meters out.
- Do 6 and compare with your own best.
Coaching point
Fast in, fast out.
Safety: Swim only with a lifeguard or coach watching and, under 14, a grown-up within arm’s reach. Keep away from the wall until your coach says you are ready, and stop if you feel dizzy.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a distance: Less (to the first flag), Core (to the second), More (to the third). Aim for a long, relaxed glide.
Story
You are a seal launching from a rock into the sea.
My best
Beat your own count
Aim for a long, relaxed glide. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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