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For parents: The youth sport talent illusion is real
The origin of talent is not the mystery we often make it out to be. Precocious ability is easily explained if we know a little bit more about young…
Jul 21, 2023 • 
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The USA Swimming motivational times
The times on the NAG list can get faster or they can remain the same, but they are not allowed to get slower
Oct 25, 2024 • 
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What's next for USA Swimming and sport in the United States overall?
Lacking effective leadership and its developmental model in jeopardy, USA Swimming just entered crisis mode
Aug 30, 2024 • 
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Sport dropout: Why do young athletes leave sport programs?
If youth sport is a universal good then we should know more about why athletes dropout of our programs.
Jan 21, 2022 • 
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Sport dropout: Why do young athletes leave sport programs?
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The fear of missing out is hurting youth sport
No one gets a day off, ever
Apr 11 • 
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The fear of missing out is hurting youth sport
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More thoughts on sport dropout
Knowing WHY athletes dropout of youth sport is good, but knowing WHEN is better
Oct 11, 2024 • 
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Not competing at a young age can be a good thing
NGBs should delay competition for their youngest athletes.
Sep 30, 2022 • 
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Talent development takes a lot of time, and the journey to high performance is a long one
The longer youngsters are involved in a sport program the greater the chance they will approach their potential as athletes.
Aug 18, 2023 • 
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Talent development takes a lot of time, and the journey to high performance is a long one
Has swim training lost the plot?
The rising cost of youth sport participation is slowly lowering skill levels by forcing coaches to focus on metabolic training rather than instruction…
Feb 3, 2023 • 
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The Chinese doping story is not just about elite athletes
Youth sport is an ethical reasoning laboratory that we should take advantage of more often.
May 10, 2024 • 
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The Chinese doping story is not just about elite athletes
"But her technique is getting worse!"
For young athletes, learning sport skills isn’t a one-time thing. They will need to relearn, tweak, and adjust as they grow into bigger, heavier, and…
Dec 6, 2024 • 
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Is a late birthdate a disadvantage in youth sports? New research says maybe not.
A recent study involving European footballers revealed that youngsters with less favorable birthdates can eventually excel, if they stick with it.
Mar 14 • 
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Is a late birthdate a disadvantage in youth sports? New research says maybe not.
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