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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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Nerves before a race are normal, even for the fastest swimmers. What to say, a breathing routine that works on deck, and when to talk to the coach.
Kids 6–12 need 9–12 hours and teens 8–10. In a small Stanford study, swimmers who slept 10 hours cut 0.51 s off a 15 m sprint. How to fit it around early practice.
Heat sheets look like a spreadsheet had a panic attack. Here's how to decode them in five minutes.
What is a good 100 Free by age? Official USA Swimming B, BB, A and AA cuts for girls and boys, SCY and LCM, ages 8 to 18.
B and A cuts for every 50, every 100 and the 200 IM, ages 8 to 18, girls and boys, in yards and long course. The hub of our swim-times series.
Good depends on age, gender, event and pool. Official USA Swimming B to AA cuts for ages 8 to 18, every stroke, and how to read them.
Timing, carbs, hydration, and the golden rule: never try new food on race day. A practical nutrition guide for swim families.
Your first instinct after a tough race is to fix it. But the best response is simpler than you think: 'I love watching you swim.'
Goal setting, resilience, time management, and five more skills that follow your child far beyond the pool deck.
Kids notice a parent's meet-day nerves more than we think. What the research says about pressure and support, and how to manage your own stress at swim meets.
Times scattered across websites, meet results in PDFs, PBs in your head. There's a better way to track your swimmer's journey.
Burnout can push a young swimmer out of a sport they loved. Here are the five warning signs and what you can do before it's too late.
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