Water Polo Season Plan Calculator

What each input means

Season length (weeks)

Total weeks from preseason start to final tournament, including recovery.

Practices per week

Number of team practice sessions per week. Collegiate teams typically do 5-6.

Practice length (hours)

Duration of each practice session in hours.

Games in season

Total competitive games scheduled for the season.

What each result means

General prep (weeks)

Weeks of base fitness building — swim conditioning, strength, aerobic capacity.

Specific prep (weeks)

Weeks focused on water polo-specific skills, tactics, and team play.

Competition (weeks)

Weeks of regular-season competition and game-focused training.

Taper/peak (weeks)

Reduced-volume weeks before championship to peak performance.

Recovery (weeks)

Post-season active recovery period.

Total practices

Total number of practice sessions across the entire season.

Total practice hours

Sum of all practice time across the season.

Effective training hours

Practice hours adjusted for phase intensity (taper/recovery have lower volume).

Games per week (comp phase)

Average games per week during the competition phase.

Training:competition ratio

Ratio of effective training hours to game hours. Ideal is 4:1 to 6:1.

Total swim yardage

Estimated total swimming yardage across all practices.

How this is calculated

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