Skills aren’t getting better in races? 

 

Tired of spending weeks on drills that never show up when it matters? 

 

Want to finally know how to use drills so they actually change how your swimmers race?

 

This is for club and group coaches who want their drills to actually change how swimmers race.

 

 

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If you want swimmers to go faster, you have to help them swim better. 

 

Long‑term speed gains come from skill gains. 

 

If skills stop improving, speed stops improving.

 

Most coaches know this. That’s why so many practices are full of drills.

 

The problem?

 

• Drills often don’t work very well. 

• Sometimes they don’t work at all. 

• You perfect the drill… and nothing changes in the race.

 

I’ve been there. 

 

It’s a giant waste of time and energy.

 

Drills CAN work. 

 

But only if:

 

• You pick the right drills for the right problems, and 

• You use those drills the right way, at the right time, in the right sets.

 

This manual is about both.

 

It’s not a list of 1,000 drills you’ll never use.

It’s a step‑by‑step guide for how to select and use drills so skills actually change in races.

 

Click here to get How To Use Drills

 

It’s a downloadable digital manual you can access instantly from any device.

 

What You’ll Learn Inside

 

1. What drills really are (and what they’re not)

 

You’ll learn:

 

• What a drill actually is (far beyond “single‑arm this” and “catch‑up that”) 

• What drills can help with: novelty, overload, variability 

• The specific technical problems drills can solve 

• When drills shouldn’t be your first option

 

That gives you a clear picture of when to use drills and when to stick with full‑stroke solutions.

 

2. How to select the right drills

 

One of the biggest mistakes coaches make is using drills “just because.”

 

We’ll cover:

 

• Different types of drills (sensory, component, full‑stroke, altered full‑stroke, focus‑point swimming) 

• The characteristics of great drills 

• A practical process for choosing specific drills to solve specific problems 

• My top 5 drills for each stroke (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, underwater kicking) so you can see what “good” looks like

 

You’ll stop guessing and start choosing drills on purpose.

 

3. How to combine drills and full‑stroke swimming

 

Drills don’t teach anything by themselves. 

 

They create possibilities. Full‑stroke swimming is where those possibilities turn into performance.

You’ll learn three clear roles for drills:

 

• Exploration – using drills to help swimmers discover new ways of moving 

• Integration – getting what they feel in drills to show up in full‑stroke swimming 

• Stabilization – making those skills hold up at speed, under fatigue, in real sets

 

And you’ll see how to:

 

• Pair drills and swimming inside sets 

• Sequence different drills so transfer actually happens 

• Plan this work across a season (when to focus on exploration vs. integration vs. stabilization)

 

4. How to “train” drills, not just do them in warm‑up

 

Skill changes need pressure.

 

You’ll get 8+ concrete strategies to progressively challenge any drill without constantly changing the drill itself:

 

• Asking for speed (descend, build, race‑effort, sprints) 

• Manipulating stroke counts 

• Using stroke rates 

• Adding and combining training aids 

• Using resistance 

• Manipulating the hands (closed fist, OK, horns, paddles, balls) 

• Using fatigue on purpose 

• Adding variability at the rep, set, practice, and season level

 

This is how you make drills both skill work and real training instead of a “technique tax” you pay before the main set.

 

5. Exactly how to apply it

 

To make this practical, as BONUS, you’ll also get:

 

• A clear framework for building “drill sequences” that bridge the gap from drill to race 

• Over 70 example sets across:

  • All five strokes (including underwaters) 

  • Different training types (endurance, race pace, speed, resistance, skill)

• Notes on rest, modifications, and how to adapt the sets to your groups

 

You’ll see the thinking behind each set so you can copy‑paste or use them as templates for your own.

 

                                                 

 

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Who This Is For

 

• Head coaches who want a coherent, club‑wide approach to drills 

• Age group coaches who are tired of drills that don’t transfer 

• Anyone who wants to stop wasting time on “pretty” drills and start using drills to win races

 

If you just want another drill list, this isn’t for you.

 

If you want a how‑to manual for using drills to actually improve racing performance, this is it.

 

FAQs

 

What are the main topics covered?

I’ll show you:

 

• When you should and shouldn’t use drills 

• How to pick the most effective drills for specific problems 

• How to combine drills and full‑stroke swimming in sets 

• How that process changes at different points in the season 

• How to ensure drill work transfers to full‑stroke swimming 

• How to train drills so skills hold up under pressure

 

There are over 70 example sets demonstrating all these ideas.

 

Will you cover how to select the most effective drills?
 

Yes. I explain the characteristics of great drills and walk through the process for picking the right drill for the right situation. You’ll also see my top 5 drills for each stroke as concrete examples.

 

Will you cover how to balance skill development and fitness?
 

Yes. This is a key part of How To Use Drills. You’ll see how to develop both skills and fitness at the same time, and how that balance shifts across the season.

 

Will you cover how much drill work should be in workouts?
 

Yes. I don’t give you a fake “30% of practice” rule, but I do show you the principles. You’ll see how the percentage and type of drill work change based on your goal for the set or phase.

 

Will you cover how to continually challenge drills?
 

Yes. I give you many different ways to let swimmers keep improving without constantly changing the drills: speed, stroke counts, stroke rates, aids, resistance, hand postures, fatigue, variability, and more.

 

Will you cover how to use drills to improve skills in races?
 

Yes. That’s the whole point. Everything is geared toward getting skills to show up in races. This is not a “drill encyclopedia.” It’s a set of frameworks and examples for using drills so racing performance improves.

 

Is this manual mostly a list of drills?
 

No. I include examples of my favorite drills (about 5 per stroke), but the focus is the process of identifying great drills and using them well. If you want a deeper dive on stroke‑specific drill lists, that’s what Stroke Fundamentals is for. How To Use Drills is about using whatever drills you choose as effectively as possible.

 

What if I’m not sure how to put this into practice?
 

This is a practical manual, not a theoretical one. I explain the “why,” but the goal is to help you use the ideas:

 

• Clear strategies and progressions 

• Lots of concrete set examples 

• Simple planning frameworks you can plug into your current program

 

You’ll be able to start applying pieces immediately and layer in more over time.

 

Price & Guarantee

 

The investment for How To Use Drills is $69.

 

You get:

 

• The full manual 

• All frameworks, examples, and sets 

• Lifetime access

 

And it’s backed by a lifetime, 100% money‑back guarantee.

 

If you’re ever not 100% satisfied, email me and I’ll refund you. No questions asked.

 

If you’re on the fence, you might as well see if How To Use Drills is right for you. There’s no risk. If you’re not happy, you get your money back.

 

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Drills are a powerful way to improve swimmers’ skills. 

 

The biggest changes come when the right drills are used in the right way.

 

You’ll have everything you need to start using drills to improve skills and improve performance.

 

Keep it simple…

 

Andrew