Swimming Tips by Coach Ian Lee of =http://www.thatswimteam.org]THAT Masters Swim Team.
The tip of the week is about swim coach short hand. Every coach has his own short hand when writing workouts. Here is a breakdown of some of the abbreviations and terminologies I use. I hope this helps. If you notice me using something I have missed on here please let me know. I will add it to the list, and explain.
| Dr | Drill | |
| Sw or S | Swim | |
| K | Kick | |
| AOB | All Out Bust | Means Go as fast as you can 100% |
| !!! | Fast | |
| DPS | Distance Per Stroke | Focus on long strokes |
| Neg | Negative split | 2nd ? of swim faster that 1st 1/2 |
| Build | Get faster through swim | |
| Desc | Descend | Get faster through set |
| Br | Breast | |
| Fr | Free | |
| Fl | Fly | |
| Bk | Back | |
| IM | Individual Medley | Fly, Back, Breast, Free in this order |
| TNP | Touch & pull | Also called Catch-up, or touch and go |
| EZ | Easy | |
| Ch | Choice | You pick what you swim |
| K/D/S | Kick, Drill, Swim | |
| w/ | With | |
| Smooth | Comfortable pace 50-70% effort based on fitness | |
| Sec | Seconds |
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