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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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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 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 ran July 5-9 in Montreal. What was at stake, how the meet is built, and how to follow the next cycle.

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.

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.

The 2026 Speedo Junior National Championships ran August 3-7 in Irvine, CA. Here is the format, the standards, and how to follow results into the next cycle.

Loose times do not show progress. Learn how to compare swim seasons in Gophin to spot real improvement, plateaus, and your best stretches.

Learn the best ways to track competitive swim times, from spreadsheets to auto-sync apps. Find and organize every PB and meet result easily.

Set up your Gophin account in minutes. Find your swimmer, view best times, explore meet results, and start tracking progress right away.

Is your swim time good for your age? Compare against official B, BB, A, AA time standards by age group and see exactly where you stand.
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