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Common Swim Team Terms

Common Swim Team Terms

As a new swim parent or swim fan you may find yourself occasionally wondering why the people around you seem to be speaking gibberish. Your swimmer, coach, or fellow swim parent start talking and your eyes start to glaze over with confusion…  Cuts, seeds, tapers, psych sheets, heat sheet…. and what exactly is a split […]

10 Mistakes Swim Parents Should Avoid

10 Mistakes Swim Parents Should Avoid

I’ve been around the swimming world for more than 15 years now, and it continues to amaze me that while the faces change the mistakes I see parents make always seem to stay the same.  So I present to you 10 mistakes swim parents should avoid…. Not Participating in Meets: Every year I see a […]

Technical Suits

Technical Suits

Updated: 2022 Technical suits are always a big topic of discussion in the swim world.  So what exactly are they, when should you wear them, and what else do parents need to know about them before you break out the big bucks? What are technical suits and how do they work? Technical suits are specially […]