Getting back into it/Getting someone else into it - need advice

Hi guys!! I am new to these boards and was absolutely enthralled to see the workouts day-by-day posted above! I have some questions (of course... what noobie doesnt??) but first I wanted to give a little background. :D I am 26 years old and caught the swimming bug (again) after watching the amazing performances at the olympics. I used to swim competitively for many years for a team called West Florida Lightning Aquatics and then in high school as well. Obviously, its been a few (OK alot) of years since then and the college I work for now doesnt even have a club - let alone a team. The closest Masters group is a good 45min drive from what I can see. (grumble). Looks like I will be going it alone when I get back in the pool at least for a while. :( Needless to say, after so many years I have forgotten alot (or at least I think I have). Also, my husband has always expressed at least a bit of interest in swimming, but has never been in a competitive environment at all. He is "built like a swimmer" and I would be really interested to see what he could do in the pool. :) OK- done with my oversharing. :) On to my questions for you guys. I have a few.... Where to start back in to it? What kind of workout should I be looking at for my first few weeks back in the pool? What kind of dry land training do you do/reccomend? We have been going to the gym and working mostly with free weights, but what sort of excersizes are best to build up speed/efficiency? What sort of workout should my husband be doing? He does not know how to do butterfly or flip turns yet. Can he get away with wearing a baggy, recreational swim suit for at least a while until he knows he wants to continue? I dont want to have to buy a suit he might not use, but if its neccesary, will. Are kickboards, pull buoys, fins and paddles neccesary? Thank you so much in advance for any advice you can give us!