Under the umbrella of Canadian Independent Masters Swimmer (CIMS), Masters Swimming Ontario (MSO) and Masters Swimming Manitoba (MSM) joined efforts to prepare the coaching materials and reference links below. These materials can be used to help plan and enrich practices, and to give swimmers of all abilities good foundations to improve strokes and swimming efficiency.
While continuous learning is strongly encouraged, coaching certification is not required by CIMS, MSO or MSM. Links are provided below to organizations offering formal training and certification.
Acknowledgement
Sincere thanks to Rod Beauprie (MSO) for leading this project and to the following people for contributing their own coaching materials, research, suggestions and ideas. Don Kennedy, Coco Comtois and Sharon Donnelly (Orleans ORCAS (Ontario)), Paul Boulding (MSM, Boulding Belugas (Manitoba)), and Ian Feldman (Thornhill Masters (Ontario)).
How to Structure a Practice
Sample Practice – 2,000 metres – lower intensity
Sample Practice – 2,800 metres – medium intensity
Sample Practice – 3,400 metres – high intensity
Open Water Swimming – Club Guidance
For Curious Masters Swimmers © 1981
Manuscript by Masters swimmer and coach Pauline McCullagh
Pauline McCullagh completed the manuscript “For Curious Masters Swimmers ©” in 1981 before the time of loaded bookstore shelves and on-line resources. At the time of writing this manual, McCullagh was a Canadian Masters record holder in all four strokes, and an undocumented* world record holder in three events. She was a NCCP Level 3 technical coach, and an NCCP coach trainer.
In the 1960s while at McGill University she competed in synchro, diving and swimming. By her graduation McCullagh was intercollegiate champion in all three sports and captain of the victorious McGill team; she was a triple Canadian national champion in synchro (solo, figures and aggregate); and she had won silver medals in two Canadian national diving championships. McCullagh was also awarded the Quebec Lieutenant Governor’s medal for highest points in Canadian and Quebec synchro and became the first woman to earn the Sprenger Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and ability in aquatics. In 2003, McCullagh was inducted in the McGill Hall of Fame.
Pauline McCullagh continued swimming post university well into her sixties. The Berger All-time Records on StatsMan.ca show 49 Canadian Masters records in age groups throughout her masters swimming career and in the full range of events.
*Note: World Aquatics Masters started recording masters records in 1986
Click on the table of Contents to see Parts I-VI and Part V
GoSwim TV – and excellent resource for swimmers and coaches. There are free (daily) options and a broader paid subscription option. The videos are well worth exploring.
Tuggeranong Vikings of Australia Drills – Excellent resources explaining the drill, why it is done and how it is done.
Butterfly — Backstroke — Breaststroke — Freestyle
Full Coaching program focused on Masters Swimmers / Workout Library (USMS membership may be required to access some materials)
Other Coaching Resources and Certification
Coaching Association of Canada 
Canadian Swimming Coaches & Teaching Association
Swimming Canada – NCCP 
Swim Ontario Coaches Page 
Swim Manitoba Coaches Page