Most programs use training aids.

Very few use them with clear intent.

 

This guide shows you exactly how to use training aids to:

 

• Create specific overload and constraints for key skills 

• Build better propulsion, alignment, and timing 

• Avoid common misuse that just makes swimmers “better with toys”

 

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Who This Is For

 

This guide is for coaches who:

 

• Are already using fins, paddles, snorkels, buoys, bands, resistance, DragSox, etc. 

• Want to stop guessing and start using each piece of equipment for specific skill outcomes 

• Are tired of sets where everything is on for no clear reason

 

If you’ve ever thought, “We use a lot of gear, but I’m not sure we’re getting the most out of it,” this is for you.

 

What You’ll Learn

 

Inside How To Use Training Aids, you’ll learn:

 

• What each training aid actually does to a swimmer’s body and interaction with the water 

• How to use:

  • Fins 

  • Hand paddles 

  • Snorkels 

  • Kickboards 

  • Pull buoys 

  • Bands 

  • Resistance tools (parachutes, cords, etc.) 

  • DragSox and similar aids

• You’ll see how to:

  • Improve propulsion 

  • Improve alignment and body position 

  • Challenge and “strengthen” skills under fatigue

  • How to avoid common pitfalls (like always pairing aids with easy swimming, or using too many at once with no clear purpose)

 

What You Get

 

1. Strategy Manual (PDF)

 

You’ll get a clear framework for:

 

• When to use each aid and when not to 

• How to combine aids (e.g., paddles + parachute vs fins + DragSox) for different purposes 

• How to progress and scale training aid work across groups

 

2. ~75 Example Sets – With 1 Video Per Set

 

You also get roughly 75 example sets that show you how to use training aids across:

 

• All four strokes and underwater work 

• Different training types and intensities 

• Skill development and race‑preparation contexts

 

For every set, you get:

 

• The written set 

• A short ~90‑second video walkthrough (mp4 + YouTube) where I explain:

  • Why it’s built that way 

  • What skill or capacity it targets 

 

You can:

 

• Plug sets directly into your plan, or 

• Use the examples to design your own variations with confidence

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Pricing & Best Value

 

• How To Use Training Aids (this volume): $69 

• Best value: get all six Strategy volumes (Stroke Counts, Drills, Resistance, Stroke Rates, Training Aids, Hand Postures) – including this one – plus ~450 sets and videos in the Skill Development Strategies Collection for $197 during launch (or $297 afterward).

 

If you’re serious about building a complete skill system, the bundle is usually the smarter move.