With David Marsh, 8 X NCAA Coach of the Year, 12 X NCAA Championships at Auburn 2 X Olympic Coach, Head Coach, Mecklenburg Aquatic Club of North Carolina Coach Marsh believes that the Individual Medley is the cornerstone of a successful program, and takes great pride in the Auburn tradition of successful individual medley swimming. Marsh begins with a breakdown of the seasonal training plan for the 200 and 400 IM which he develops from the taper back to the beginning of the season early season, mid season stage one, mid season stage two, and the taper phase. Marsh details the differences in training for the 200 IMers and the 400 IMers and shares examples of sets that he feels are most appropriate for each of the training phases. Marsh's program emphasizes specific training sets that work on transitions and preparing the IMer for 'big legs' to bring them home on the freestyle. Marsh also details strength training specifics through each of the training phases. He also breaks out a sam