diff --git a/src/components/ImageWithFallback.tsx b/src/components/ImageWithFallback.tsx
index 3b24ae3..7fb8f22 100644
--- a/src/components/ImageWithFallback.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ImageWithFallback.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export function ImageWithFallback({
   className,
   fallback,
   onError,
+  loading = 'lazy',
+  decoding = 'async',
   ...props
 }: ImageWithFallbackProps) {
   const candidates = useMemo(() => imageCandidates(src), [src]);
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ export function ImageWithFallback({
       src={candidates[Math.min(index, candidates.length - 1)]}
       alt={alt}
       className={className}
+      loading={loading}
+      decoding={decoding}
       onError={(event) => {
         if (index + 1 < candidates.length) {
           setIndex(index + 1);
diff --git a/src/components/SpotCard.tsx b/src/components/SpotCard.tsx
index c40c2d3..0e5e6a3 100644
--- a/src/components/SpotCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SpotCard.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ export function SpotCard({ spot, status, community }: SpotCardProps) {
             <img
               src={spot.images[0]}
               alt={spot.title}
+              loading="lazy"
+              decoding="async"
               className="w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-110 group-hover:brightness-110"
             />
           ) : (
diff --git a/src/hooks/useCrewNotifications.ts b/src/hooks/useCrewNotifications.ts
index 66322fe..2d29f95 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useCrewNotifications.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useCrewNotifications.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
 import { useMyCrewInvites, useIncomingJoinRequests, useJoinRequestEndorsements } from '@/hooks/useCrewInvites';
 import { useIncomingCollectiveJoinRequests } from '@/hooks/useCollectiveJoinRequests';
 import { useCrewDismissals } from '@/hooks/useCrewDismissals';
-import { useCrews } from '@/hooks/useCrews';
+import { useCrews, useCrewsByMember } from '@/hooks/useCrews';
 import { useCollectiveMembers } from '@/hooks/useCollectiveMembers';
 import { useSkateRelays } from '@/hooks/useSkateRelays';
 import { SKATE_CREW_KIND, MEMBERSHIP_LABEL_NAMESPACE, MEMBERSHIP_LABEL_VALUE, type CollectiveJoinRequest, type CrewEndorsement, type CrewInvite, type CrewJoinRequest, type SkateCrew } from '@/lib/types';
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ export function useCrewNotifications() {
   const { data: joinRequests, isLoading: joinLoading } = useIncomingJoinRequests(user?.pubkey);
   const { data: collectiveRequestsRaw, isLoading: collectiveLoading } =
     useIncomingCollectiveJoinRequests(user?.pubkey);
-  const { data: crews, isLoading: crewsLoading } = useCrews(200);
+  const { data: memberCrews, isLoading: memberCrewsLoading } = useCrewsByMember(user?.pubkey);
+  // Only admins with an actual incoming request need the full crew directory
+  // to resolve which crew it belongs to. Everyone else skips that 200-crew read.
+  const { data: crews, isLoading: crewsLoading } = useCrews(200, {
+    enabled: !!joinRequests?.length,
+  });
   // Cross-device-synced set of dismissed invite/request ids.
   const { data: dismissed } = useCrewDismissals();
 
@@ -75,14 +80,14 @@ export function useCrewNotifications() {
   });
 
   const listedCrews = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!user || !crews || !confirmedCoords) return [];
-    return crews.filter(
+    if (!user || !memberCrews || !confirmedCoords) return [];
+    return memberCrews.filter(
       (c) =>
         c.pubkey.toLowerCase() !== user.pubkey.toLowerCase() &&
         c.members.some((m) => m.toLowerCase() === user.pubkey.toLowerCase()) &&
         !confirmedCoords.has(`${SKATE_CREW_KIND}:${c.pubkey}:${c.identifier}`),
     );
-  }, [user, crews, confirmedCoords]);
+  }, [user, memberCrews, confirmedCoords]);
 
   // Resolve each incoming join-request to its crew (for approval + display).
   const requestsWithCrew = useMemo(() => {
@@ -144,7 +149,13 @@ export function useCrewNotifications() {
     listedCrews,
     joinRequests: requestsWithEndorsements,
     collectiveRequests,
-    isLoading: invitesLoading || joinLoading || collectiveLoading || crewsLoading || membershipLoading,
+    isLoading:
+      invitesLoading ||
+      joinLoading ||
+      collectiveLoading ||
+      memberCrewsLoading ||
+      crewsLoading ||
+      membershipLoading,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/useCrews.ts b/src/hooks/useCrews.ts
index d5c7153..132157d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useCrews.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useCrews.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,43 @@ export function useCrews(limit = 200, options: { includeHidden?: boolean; enable
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Crews that list `pubkey` as a member. One tiny `#p` query instead of pulling
+ * every crew just to find the few where this user may need to confirm membership.
+ */
+export function useCrewsByMember(pubkey?: string) {
+  const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
+
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['skate-crews-member', pubkey, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    enabled: !!pubkey,
+    select: (crews: SkateCrew[]) => filterAdminHidden(crews, SKATE_CREW_KIND, hidden),
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      if (!pubkey) return [];
+      const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(8000);
+      const events = await querySkateContent(
+        [
+          {
+            kinds: [SKATE_CREW_KIND],
+            '#p': [pubkey],
+            '#t': ['skatecrew'],
+            limit: 100,
+          },
+        ],
+        { signal },
+      );
+      const crews: SkateCrew[] = [];
+      for (const event of events) {
+        const crew = parseSkateCrew(event);
+        if (crew) crews.push(crew);
+      }
+      return crews.sort((a, b) => b.createdAt - a.createdAt);
+    },
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+  });
+}
+
 /**
  * Query crews that belong to a specific Lab scene (builder / photo / coaching).
  * Filters at the relay level via the crew-focus `t` tag, so The Lab pages can
diff --git a/src/lib/queryPersister.ts b/src/lib/queryPersister.ts
index 35ec48d..04bf4ab 100644
--- a/src/lib/queryPersister.ts
+++ b/src/lib/queryPersister.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const PERSIST_ALLOW_LIST = new Set<string>([
   'skate-crews',
   'skate-crew',
   'skate-crews-focus',
+  'skate-crews-member',
   'shop-directory',
   'coaches',
   'lab-profiles',