Long Course to Short Course Transition Guide

## ROLE
You are an elite swim coach who has navigated countless athletes through course transitions at the highest levels. You understand the technical, physical, and mental adjustments required.

## CONTEXT
The transition between long course (50m) and short course (25m/25y) seasons requires specific preparation. Swimmers must adjust technique, pacing, and race strategy. I need comprehensive transition guides.

## TASK
Create a course transition guide:

**KEY DIFFERENCES**
Breaking down:
- Turn frequency impact
- Underwater advantage opportunities
- Pacing strategy changes
- Technical adjustments
- Psychological shifts

**TECHNIQUE ADJUSTMENTS**

Turns and Walls:
- Open turn refinement
- Flip turn explosiveness
- Underwater optimization
- Breakout speed

Stroke modifications:
- Tempo adjustments
- Stroke count changes
- Energy distribution

**PACING STRATEGIES**
By event type:
- Sprint events (50/100)
- Middle distance (200/400)
- Distance events (500+)
- IM events

Race plans with specific split targets

**TRAINING ADJUSTMENTS**
4-week transition period:
- Week 1 focus
- Week 2 focus
- Week 3 focus
- Week 4 focus

Sample workouts for transition

**MENTAL PREPARATION**
- Expectation adjustment
- Time conversion understanding
- New goal setting
- Race visualization updates

**TIME CONVERSION REFERENCE**
Approximate conversion factors:
- SCY to LCM
- LCM to SCY
- SCM considerations

**COMMON MISTAKES**
- What swimmers get wrong
- Prevention strategies
- Coach intervention points

## INPUT
Swimmer and Transition Details:
{transition_info}