HMS, TIP EQ-Bank 339 MC

A swimming coach is planning a yearly training program and needs to organise training into manageable blocks. Which combination BEST represents the correct hierarchy of subphases from longest to shortest duration?

Microcycle (annual overview), mesocycle (4-8 weeks), macrocycle (7-10 days)
Macrocycle (annual overview), mesocycle (4-8 weeks), microcycle (7-10 days)
Mesocycle (annual overview), macrocycle (4-8 weeks), microcycle (7-10 days)
Macrocycle (7-10 days), mesocycle (annual overview), microcycle (4-8 weeks)

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\(B\)

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B is correct: Macrocycles provide long-term annual planning frameworks, mesocycles are 4-8 week blocks, and microcycles are shortest at 7-10 days with specific training details.

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A is incorrect: Reverses the hierarchy – microcycles are shortest periods, not annual overviews.
C is incorrect: Mesocycles are medium-term blocks, not annual planning frameworks like macrocycles.
D is incorrect: Completely reverses the correct duration hierarchy of all three subphase types.