6 Week Technique Plan: Body Long Axis Rotation (Swimming Coach) is a 6-week swimming plan. This article combines the actual plan description with a example week from the stored workout entries.
What this plan is built for
Are you lying very statically in the water or do you feel like you are swimming in zigzags? Are you wondering why your strong pull hardly generates any propulsion? This technique plan aims to teach you body long axis rotation so that you can maneuver through the water with minimal resistance. This plan is aimed at all performance levels and can be supplemented with other content (after the technique units!). For more such plans and swimming content, check out deinschimmcoach.de!
Training Zones Heart Rate Zones Duration Example Intensity
Recovery (Recom) > 120 5 – 60 min 200m easy 3 – 4 RPE*
Training logic and load
The emphasis is durable base fitness, clean technique, and a rhythm you can repeat for several weeks. The important part is not upgrading easy days into hidden hard days. The workout data shows which sessions are structured and which ones are intentionally simple.
The plan contains 18 scheduled entries across 6 weeks. The sequence matters as much as the total hours: hard, technical, or long workouts only work when the surrounding days allow you to absorb them.
Example week: Week 3
This week is not a generic template. It is built from the actual training plan entries, and the workout charts use the stored workout data.
200 m | 4x variable on / 0 min easy | 2x variable on / 0 min easy | 2x variable on / 0 min easy + 5 more steps
Content: 200 meters warm-up swim 4x50 meters combination training, rest: 10 seconds 6x50 meters technical drill with short fins, rest: 20 seconds 1.
No scheduled workout in this real plan week. Use the day to absorb the load and arrive fresh for the next session.
200 m | 200 m | 6x variable on / 0 min easy | 6x variable on / 0 min easy + 5 more steps
Improved Description: The training session consists of: - 200 meters warm-up swim - 200 meters freestyle, alternating legs and arms.
No scheduled workout in this real plan week. Use the day to absorb the load and arrive fresh for the next session.
200 m | 8x variable on / 0 min easy | 4x variable on / 0 min easy | 4x variable on / 0 min easy + 6 more steps
Content 200m warm-up swim 8x50m mini medley, rest: 10 seconds 4x50m freestyle with arms extended above water, rest: 20 seconds 4x50m freestyle: 25m backstroke touch + 25m regular swimming, rest: 20 seconds 6x50m technical drill, rest: 20 seconds.
No scheduled workout in this real plan week. Use the day to absorb the load and arrive fresh for the next session.
No scheduled workout in this real plan week. Use the day to absorb the load and arrive fresh for the next session.
How to read the workout charts
The chart is based on the workout data: longer segments take more width, higher intensities sit higher, and harder work is marked with stronger colors. For swim or distance-based segments, the graphic represents the planned sequence rather than GPS data.
Practical execution
What to watch
- Execute the key days precisely instead of making the easy sessions faster.
- Use the plan description as context: equipment, fueling, mobility, and realistic threshold values are part of the training.
- When life or fatigue adds pressure, trim secondary work first and keep the most important session stable.
Training effect
Executed well, the plan improves your ability to absorb the intended stimulus repeatedly. Depending on sport and phase, that means more aerobic stability, better pace durability, stronger technique under fatigue, or more confidence at target effort.