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Free Tools for Coaches

These are free resources that go deeper into specific aspects of skill development and set design. They’re all built for coaches working with real swimmers in real lanes.

Swimming Skill Development Scorecard

Identify your club's top 3 skill development opportunities in less than 10 minutes. And get practical solution you can implement immediately.

Build Better Skills While Training Hard

This short, free course will show you how to build skills without changing your training. Watch, listen, or read. It’s 100% practical.

Get Started With Stroke Counts

The free, step-by-step process for how to quickly and easily start implementing stroke counts with swimmers TODAY.

Developing The Foundational Underwater Kicking Skill

Learn how to build fast underwater kickers with simple and effective training strategies.

Get Started With A Skill Development System

The simple process for consistently helping swimmer go faster through superior skill development.

Swimming Skill Development Scorecard

A practical tool to help you:

Understand which skills actually matter for fast swimming
Assess where your swimmers are right now
Identify high‑value opportunities you can work on tomorrow

[Get the Free Skill Development Scorecard]

Build Better Skills While Training Hard

A short guide and video series that shows you how to:

Integrate skill work into main sets, not just warm‑ups

Use task design so swimmers improve skills without endless talking

Keep training quality high while skills improve

[Get “Build Better Skills While Training Hard”]

Get Started With Stroke Counts

A simple resource to help you:

Use stroke counts in a way that actually improves skills

Avoid common mistakes (and overcomplicating it)

Integrate stroke counts into sets you’re already writing

[Get “Get Started With Stroke Counts”]

Developing the Foundational Underwater Kicking Skill

A focused guide on:

The key components of effective underwater kicking

How to build the basic skill before adding complexity

Sets and progressions you can use with your group

[Get “Developing the Foundational Underwater Kicking Skill”]

Get Started With a Skill Development System

This resource will help you:

Think through which skills you want your program to prioritize

Start mapping skills to groups and ages

Move from random drill choices toward a simple, written plan

[Get “Get Started With a Skill Development System”]

Follow Along

I share ideas, examples, and videos about skill development and training regularly on social media. You can find me here:

Instagram: @andrewksheaff

X (Twitter): @AndrewKSheaff

YouTube: @Andrewsheaff

LinkedIn: Andrew Sheaff

Media & Interviews

I’ve been fortunate to be invited onto a number of podcasts and platforms to talk about skill development, constraints‑led coaching, and training.

Podcasts

Selected appearances include:

Inside With Brett Hawke – episodes on skill development and constraints‑led coaching
SwimSwam – discussions on training, skills, and coaching
Effortless Swimming (#1 and #2)– conversations around technique and task design
The Talent Equation – exploring skill acquisition and constraints in swimming
Perception Action Podcast – connecting motor learning research to coaching practice