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Terms, abbreviations & meet-day lingo · Parent & Swimmer Reference
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Competitive swimming has a language all its own. This glossary covers the terms, abbreviations, and meet-day lingo you'll hear around the pool deck. If you have additional questions, please email us at team@nseaswim.com.
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USA Swimming meet names change from time to time as title sponsorships are renewed (for example, the Toyota National Championships and Speedo Sectionals, linked below). This glossary is kept current with those changes where possible, and links out to USA Swimming, NSEA, and other official pages for more detail — if you spot something out of date, let us know at team@nseaswim.com.