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What looks like fading in the second 50 is often a slow first 50 in disguise. A real 14-year-old's 100 free, peer-cohort splits, and the diagnosis that flips practice.
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A ranking is a map, not a verdict. What a swim ranking actually tells you about your swimmer, what it does not, and how to use it without the pressure.
At 15 she broke a world record, then finished 7th at the Olympics. What Allison Higson's career teaches parents about tracking a young swimmer.
Make sense of where a swimmer ranks. Understand regional vs national lists, course length effects, World Aquatics points, and when rankings mislead.
SB or PB? Two numbers, same event, different time windows. Learn when each one matters and how to keep them straight without a spreadsheet.
What actually happens to your swimmer's body after a championship meet, and how to help them recover in 24, 48, and 72 hours without overdoing it.
Your swimmer is training less and feels more tired. That is the taper. A plain-language guide to what it is, why it works, and how to support it.
A step-by-step swim meet warmup protocol: dryland, pool, race-pace activation, timing, and the most common mistakes swimmers make.
Why swimmers get disqualified by stroke, the rules that trip up most racers, and how to recover from a DQ without losing the season.
What is a psych sheet, how is it different from a heat sheet, and what should you actually do with it before a swim meet? Plain-English breakdown.
A real packing list for an all-day swim meet, from a parent who has forgotten goggles, snacks, and once a swimsuit. Save it before the next meet.
The 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials run July 5-9 in Montreal. Here is what is at stake, what to watch, and how to follow every result.
Swimmer's shoulder is the most common injury in age group swimming. Here are the early signs, the real risk factors, and how to prevent it.
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