Author - Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Swimming of SCOLIFK. The book was written in accordance with the new program for the Youth Sports School of Swimming and serves as a manual for coaches and students of physical education institutes. It covers the practice of training and training young swimmers, reveals the basics of many years of training, examines in detail all aspects of working with athletes from beginner to master of sports. The basis of the material is recommendations of a practical nature, much attention is paid to the pedagogical aspects of the coach's work, increasing his professional skills.