Here’s this week’s SportsSteps roundup — 9 items across Youth & School Sports, Leagues & Community, Health & Safety.
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The TLDR
- Youth & School Sports: What Should Athletes Know About the Slippery Slope of Shortcut Culture?
- Leagues & Community: Junior Nationals Qualifier Trevor Donley Sends Verbal Commitment To Denver For Fall 2027
- Health & Safety: Diet drinks work as well as water for weight loss, major trial finds
Youth & School Sports
What Should Athletes Know About the Slippery Slope of Shortcut Culture?
Shortcuts are everywhere, and it’s easier than ever to take advantage of them. Whether you’re looking for a shortcut to finish a research paper or get… TrueSport
Leagues & Community
Junior Nationals Qualifier Trevor Donley Sends Verbal Commitment To Denver For Fall 2027
Donley's current career best in the 1650 free would have placed fifth at the 2026 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Conference Championships. SwimSwam
2026 Australian SC Championships Photo Vault
Relive some of the exciting swims and celebrations which took place at the 2026 Australian Short Course Championships which recently concluded. SwimSwam
Health & Safety
Diet drinks work as well as water for weight loss, major trial finds
A two-year randomized clinical trial involving 493 adults with overweight or obesity found that diet soft drinks were essentially as effective as water for long-term weight loss and weight maintenance. Participants… ScienceDaily Sports Medicine
From the blog this week
How to Calm Pre-Race Nerves: Mental Tips for Young Swimmers
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Halftime Talks That Change Games: Structure Over Speeches
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Conditioning Standards by Sport: What Good Looks Like by Age
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How to Build Game-Day Endurance Without Long Runs
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Can You Use Spond and GameChanger Together for a Youth Team?
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