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The reading
Free articles about what happens outside competition: sleep, conversations at home, your swimmer's development. No account needed to read.
Sleep, the biggest lever
Before practice or a meet, sleep matters more than it seems. What actually helps, without overdoing it.
Read articleA bad meet is information
What to say in the car after a hard race, without turning the result into a verdict.
Read articleThe four stages of getting good
Where your swimmer is right now, and why progress is rarely a straight line.
Read articleYour swimmer's first meet
What to really expect: the schedule, warm-up, and what to do if something runs late.
Read articleThe reading library
Featured reading
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Mindset
Burnout in young athletes: signs and next steps
Burnout in young athletes involves exhaustion, reduced accomplishment and feeling that their sport matters less. Changes in energy, mood, sleep, interest or results aren't a diagnosis. Note them, ask the coach and arrange a doctor’s visit.
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Parent Role
Portuguese swimming terms: balizamento, cabeça de série, EC
Among Portuguese swimming terms, balizamento is the heat-and-lane sheet, cabeça de série means top seed, and EC needs checking in the meet rules. The glossary also covers programmes, entries, officials and results.
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Training & Development
Early developers in swimming: is your daughter behind?
Early developers in swimming often look ahead because growth arrived sooner, so your daughter isn't necessarily behind. Birth-month effects tend to fade. Compare her times with her own.
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