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What looks like fading in the second 50 is often a slow first 50 in disguise. How to compare your swimmer's splits with peers who finish in the same time, and what it changes.
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What a swim meet warmup is for, what a typical one looks like, and why the wait between warmup and the first race is where most swimmers lose time.
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.
Every champion and winning time from the 2026 Pan Pacs in Irvine, the two world records, the medal table, and the highlights for U.S. and Canadian swimmers.
Every champion from the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Vancouver, with age and time, the medal table, and how the U.S. and Canada pick their teams.
Every national champion from the 2026 Toyota National Championships in Irvine, with age, club and time, plus the 18 & Under final winners who made Junior Pan Pacs.
McIntosh's 200 fly world record, Wigginton's Canadian record, every Olympic program winner, the teenagers who won open events, and who made the Pan Pacs teams.
Shoulder pain is the most common complaint in age group swimming, and teens get it most. The early signs, the real risk factors, and what actually helps prevent it.
Why young swimmers often plateau or slow down during growth spurts, what the research actually shows, and how to talk to your swimmer about it.
Every 2026 Speedo Winter Junior Championships cut for girls and boys, SCY and LCM, plus bonus and relay cuts, the qualifying window and East vs West.
Every 2026 Speedo Junior National Championships cut for girls and boys, SCY and LCM, with 50s of stroke, bonus and relay cuts, and what we know about 2027.
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