Swim Goal Setting for Kids: Why 'Do Your Best' Backfires

David Karasek

Published on: 12/06/2026

A specific goal beat 'do your best' by 72% in a swim study. How swim parents set goals that work, without crushing their kid with pressure.

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Is Your Swimmer Racing Not to Lose? Fear of Failure, Fixed

David Karasek

Published on: 12/06/2026

Fear of failure makes swimmers race not to lose. Here's how swim parents turn a bad swim into fuel, without piling on more pressure. From an Olympic finalist.

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