RMSC Minis

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This page has a link to info on Fall Winter tryouts for the rmsc rockville site https://www.rockvillemd.gov/710/Rockville-Montgomery-Swim-Club

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Really appreciate the feedback! The try outs for non-KSAC sites being on the same day/time is a challenge. I got freaked out reading on here that they have 100 kids trying out for just 15-20 spots. How do they differentiate with such a large group of kids?? And does RMSC really give feedback if you don’t make the cut? We tried out for ASA and they told us nothing.

We asked for feedback when DC tried out and did not make RMSC. The feedback was general I think, they said he was not legal in breast and fly but we have a video of him doing breast at the trail-- I wasn't there so my wife took videos for me.

For 8u, coaches want kids who can focus, follow directions, and do not need constant redirection in the pool. Being legal in all strokes is a definite bonus, but imagine being a kindergarten teacher who has to select students for their class. Do you select the kid who can write his name well but also can’t sit still and distracts all the other kids? Or the kid who isn’t perfect, but listens well and follows all the directions?

Also, taking video of your child at tryouts is not going to endear you to the coaches, no matter what the reason. It kind of has “crazy swim parent” vibes, so I wouldn’t recommend.

I’m going to second the advice regarding taking a video of your kid at their tryout. For anyone out there getting ready for a tryout, don’t do this, it makes you look crazy. Second, plenty of kids make it across the pool in what looks above the water to be legal breaststroke, but their kick may be illegal which a parent in the stands (especially if not a former swimmer) wouldn’t see/understand. I am going to disagree though about the importance of being legal in all 4 strokes for the 8 year olds. Because of how competitive the limited slots are at RMSC if your 8 year old is trying out, they need to be legal in all 4 strokes. A 6 year old not so much, but an 8 year old needs to be.

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Anonymous wrote:This page has a link to info on Fall Winter tryouts for the rmsc rockville site https://www.rockvillemd.gov/710/Rockville-Montgomery-Swim-Club

But careful, all: tryouts are basically now (July, registering now) for swimming with the team _starting_ in the fall.

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Anonymous wrote:This page has a link to info on Fall Winter tryouts for the rmsc rockville site https://www.rockvillemd.gov/710/Rockville-Montgomery-Swim-Club

But careful, all: tryouts are basically now (July, registering now) for swimming with the team _starting_ in the fall.

Registration starts on July 1 for RMSC Rockville.

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Anonymous wrote:Depending on where you are there are also other clubs. My DC went out to RMSC last year, he knows freestyle and backstroke but has knowledge of breaststroke. He did not make the team because they had limited spots (like 25-1 for the ratio of tryout spots versus spots on the team). We in turn went to a low-key club where he learned a lot (legal in all strokes), The problem is that he does not want to try out for RMSC even though he is still a mini, because he got to befriend some other swimmers. Since I am new to this, I do not know the meaning, but he made the all-star cut time in MCSL.

Which club if you don't mind me asking? We'd like to find some avenue to continue swimming for our 8yo in the winter, as they are enjoying summer swim team (first year). But I suspect they are not quite good enough for RMSC, plus they still have other interests.

Try out just for the experience and look at the private groups or the county has stroke and turn and I'm blanking on what the other is called but two different programs run by RMSC that are basically preteam. You can do both for more days.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Really appreciate the feedback! The try outs for non-KSAC sites being on the same day/time is a challenge. I got freaked out reading on here that they have 100 kids trying out for just 15-20 spots. How do they differentiate with such a large group of kids?? And does RMSC really give feedback if you don’t make the cut? We tried out for ASA and they told us nothing.

We asked for feedback when DC tried out and did not make RMSC. The feedback was general I think, they said he was not legal in breast and fly but we have a video of him doing breast at the trail-- I wasn't there so my wife took videos for me.

For 8u, coaches want kids who can focus, follow directions, and do not need constant redirection in the pool. Being legal in all strokes is a definite bonus, but imagine being a kindergarten teacher who has to select students for their class. Do you select the kid who can write his name well but also can’t sit still and distracts all the other kids? Or the kid who isn’t perfect, but listens well and follows all the directions?

Also, taking video of your child at tryouts is not going to endear you to the coaches, no matter what the reason. It kind of has “crazy swim parent” vibes, so I wouldn’t recommend.

I’m going to second the advice regarding taking a video of your kid at their tryout. For anyone out there getting ready for a tryout, don’t do this, it makes you look crazy. Second, plenty of kids make it across the pool in what looks above the water to be legal breaststroke, but their kick may be illegal which a parent in the stands (especially if not a former swimmer) wouldn’t see/understand. I am going to disagree though about the importance of being legal in all 4 strokes for the 8 year olds. Because of how competitive the limited slots are at RMSC if your 8 year old is trying out, they need to be legal in all 4 strokes. A 6 year old not so much, but an 8 year old needs to be.

Depends on the site, I suppose, but at KSAC all parents are up on the viewing deck behind glass. Guarantee the coaches are paying attention to the swimmers and are not trying to match the 100 + swimmers to their parents who aren’t visible anyway. Just not happening. And, it’s not at all crazy to take video of an important assessment as a data point to reflect back on later. Plenty of coaches take video of their swimmers to provide feedback - it’s a useful tool.

[Anonymous]

Are there plans to develop a new RMSC team at the silver spring aquatics center? If I'm understanding correctly, practices will be held there while KSAC is closed, but what about after KSAC reopens? Sure seems like there's enough demand to support an additional location.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Really appreciate the feedback! The try outs for non-KSAC sites being on the same day/time is a challenge. I got freaked out reading on here that they have 100 kids trying out for just 15-20 spots. How do they differentiate with such a large group of kids?? And does RMSC really give feedback if you don’t make the cut? We tried out for ASA and they told us nothing.

We asked for feedback when DC tried out and did not make RMSC. The feedback was general I think, they said he was not legal in breast and fly but we have a video of him doing breast at the trail-- I wasn't there so my wife took videos for me.

For 8u, coaches want kids who can focus, follow directions, and do not need constant redirection in the pool. Being legal in all strokes is a definite bonus, but imagine being a kindergarten teacher who has to select students for their class. Do you select the kid who can write his name well but also can’t sit still and distracts all the other kids? Or the kid who isn’t perfect, but listens well and follows all the directions?

Also, taking video of your child at tryouts is not going to endear you to the coaches, no matter what the reason. It kind of has “crazy swim parent” vibes, so I wouldn’t recommend.

I’m going to second the advice regarding taking a video of your kid at their tryout. For anyone out there getting ready for a tryout, don’t do this, it makes you look crazy. Second, plenty of kids make it across the pool in what looks above the water to be legal breaststroke, but their kick may be illegal which a parent in the stands (especially if not a former swimmer) wouldn’t see/understand. I am going to disagree though about the importance of being legal in all 4 strokes for the 8 year olds. Because of how competitive the limited slots are at RMSC if your 8 year old is trying out, they need to be legal in all 4 strokes. A 6 year old not so much, but an 8 year old needs to be.

Depends on the site, I suppose, but at KSAC all parents are up on the viewing deck behind glass. Guarantee the coaches are paying attention to the swimmers and are not trying to match the 100 + swimmers to their parents who aren’t visible anyway. Just not happening. And, it’s not at all crazy to take video of an important assessment as a data point to reflect back on later. Plenty of coaches take video of their swimmers to provide feedback - it’s a useful tool.

The key here: COACHES taking video to provide feedback. No non-crazy parent needs a video of their kid’s club tryout as a data point.

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Anonymous wrote:Are there plans to develop a new RMSC team at the silver spring aquatics center? If I'm understanding correctly, practices will be held there while KSAC is closed, but what about after KSAC reopens? Sure seems like there's enough demand to support an additional location.

Maybe? I’m sure it’s being looked at but you also need to have coaches to staff that location as well.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Really appreciate the feedback! The try outs for non-KSAC sites being on the same day/time is a challenge. I got freaked out reading on here that they have 100 kids trying out for just 15-20 spots. How do they differentiate with such a large group of kids?? And does RMSC really give feedback if you don’t make the cut? We tried out for ASA and they told us nothing.

We asked for feedback when DC tried out and did not make RMSC. The feedback was general I think, they said he was not legal in breast and fly but we have a video of him doing breast at the trail-- I wasn't there so my wife took videos for me.

For 8u, coaches want kids who can focus, follow directions, and do not need constant redirection in the pool. Being legal in all strokes is a definite bonus, but imagine being a kindergarten teacher who has to select students for their class. Do you select the kid who can write his name well but also can’t sit still and distracts all the other kids? Or the kid who isn’t perfect, but listens well and follows all the directions?

Also, taking video of your child at tryouts is not going to endear you to the coaches, no matter what the reason. It kind of has “crazy swim parent” vibes, so I wouldn’t recommend.

I’m going to second the advice regarding taking a video of your kid at their tryout. For anyone out there getting ready for a tryout, don’t do this, it makes you look crazy. Second, plenty of kids make it across the pool in what looks above the water to be legal breaststroke, but their kick may be illegal which a parent in the stands (especially if not a former swimmer) wouldn’t see/understand. I am going to disagree though about the importance of being legal in all 4 strokes for the 8 year olds. Because of how competitive the limited slots are at RMSC if your 8 year old is trying out, they need to be legal in all 4 strokes. A 6 year old not so much, but an 8 year old needs to be.

Depends on the site, I suppose, but at KSAC all parents are up on the viewing deck behind glass. Guarantee the coaches are paying attention to the swimmers and are not trying to match the 100 + swimmers to their parents who aren’t visible anyway. Just not happening. And, it’s not at all crazy to take video of an important assessment as a data point to reflect back on later. Plenty of coaches take video of their swimmers to provide feedback - it’s a useful tool.

Yep, we did the KSAC tryout a couple of years ago. There is ZERO chance the coaches noticed any parents taking videos and even if they did, they'd have no idea which kid was being recorded since there are so many kids swimming at the same time.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Really appreciate the feedback! The try outs for non-KSAC sites being on the same day/time is a challenge. I got freaked out reading on here that they have 100 kids trying out for just 15-20 spots. How do they differentiate with such a large group of kids?? And does RMSC really give feedback if you don’t make the cut? We tried out for ASA and they told us nothing.

We asked for feedback when DC tried out and did not make RMSC. The feedback was general I think, they said he was not legal in breast and fly but we have a video of him doing breast at the trail-- I wasn't there so my wife took videos for me.

For 8u, coaches want kids who can focus, follow directions, and do not need constant redirection in the pool. Being legal in all strokes is a definite bonus, but imagine being a kindergarten teacher who has to select students for their class. Do you select the kid who can write his name well but also can’t sit still and distracts all the other kids? Or the kid who isn’t perfect, but listens well and follows all the directions?

Also, taking video of your child at tryouts is not going to endear you to the coaches, no matter what the reason. It kind of has “crazy swim parent” vibes, so I wouldn’t recommend.

I’m going to second the advice regarding taking a video of your kid at their tryout. For anyone out there getting ready for a tryout, don’t do this, it makes you look crazy. Second, plenty of kids make it across the pool in what looks above the water to be legal breaststroke, but their kick may be illegal which a parent in the stands (especially if not a former swimmer) wouldn’t see/understand. I am going to disagree though about the importance of being legal in all 4 strokes for the 8 year olds. Because of how competitive the limited slots are at RMSC if your 8 year old is trying out, they need to be legal in all 4 strokes. A 6 year old not so much, but an 8 year old needs to be.

Depends on the site, I suppose, but at KSAC all parents are up on the viewing deck behind glass. Guarantee the coaches are paying attention to the swimmers and are not trying to match the 100 + swimmers to their parents who aren’t visible anyway. Just not happening. And, it’s not at all crazy to take video of an important assessment as a data point to reflect back on later. Plenty of coaches take video of their swimmers to provide feedback - it’s a useful tool.

Yep, we did the KSAC tryout a couple of years ago. There is ZERO chance the coaches noticed any parents taking videos and even if they did, they'd have no idea which kid was being recorded since there are so many kids swimming at the same time.

Why are you all missing the point that whether a coach catches it or not, you are still being that crazy parent if you’re recording your kid’s club tryout?!! We’re not talking recording a race at a meet, we’re talking about recording a tryout!

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Really appreciate the feedback! The try outs for non-KSAC sites being on the same day/time is a challenge. I got freaked out reading on here that they have 100 kids trying out for just 15-20 spots. How do they differentiate with such a large group of kids?? And does RMSC really give feedback if you don’t make the cut? We tried out for ASA and they told us nothing.

We asked for feedback when DC tried out and did not make RMSC. The feedback was general I think, they said he was not legal in breast and fly but we have a video of him doing breast at the trail-- I wasn't there so my wife took videos for me.

For 8u, coaches want kids who can focus, follow directions, and do not need constant redirection in the pool. Being legal in all strokes is a definite bonus, but imagine being a kindergarten teacher who has to select students for their class. Do you select the kid who can write his name well but also can’t sit still and distracts all the other kids? Or the kid who isn’t perfect, but listens well and follows all the directions?

Also, taking video of your child at tryouts is not going to endear you to the coaches, no matter what the reason. It kind of has “crazy swim parent” vibes, so I wouldn’t recommend.

I’m going to second the advice regarding taking a video of your kid at their tryout. For anyone out there getting ready for a tryout, don’t do this, it makes you look crazy. Second, plenty of kids make it across the pool in what looks above the water to be legal breaststroke, but their kick may be illegal which a parent in the stands (especially if not a former swimmer) wouldn’t see/understand. I am going to disagree though about the importance of being legal in all 4 strokes for the 8 year olds. Because of how competitive the limited slots are at RMSC if your 8 year old is trying out, they need to be legal in all 4 strokes. A 6 year old not so much, but an 8 year old needs to be.

Depends on the site, I suppose, but at KSAC all parents are up on the viewing deck behind glass. Guarantee the coaches are paying attention to the swimmers and are not trying to match the 100 + swimmers to their parents who aren’t visible anyway. Just not happening. And, it’s not at all crazy to take video of an important assessment as a data point to reflect back on later. Plenty of coaches take video of their swimmers to provide feedback - it’s a useful tool.

Yep, we did the KSAC tryout a couple of years ago. There is ZERO chance the coaches noticed any parents taking videos and even if they did, they'd have no idea which kid was being recorded since there are so many kids swimming at the same time.

Why are you all missing the point that whether a coach catches it or not, you are still being that crazy parent if you’re recording your kid’s club tryout?!! We’re not talking recording a race at a meet, we’re talking about recording a tryout!

Some of us parents have swim backgrounds and even swim coaching experience and can give our kids useful feedback, believe it or not! This is especially useful if kid does not get selected and no feedback is given from the site.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Really appreciate the feedback! The try outs for non-KSAC sites being on the same day/time is a challenge. I got freaked out reading on here that they have 100 kids trying out for just 15-20 spots. How do they differentiate with such a large group of kids?? And does RMSC really give feedback if you don’t make the cut? We tried out for ASA and they told us nothing.

We asked for feedback when DC tried out and did not make RMSC. The feedback was general I think, they said he was not legal in breast and fly but we have a video of him doing breast at the trail-- I wasn't there so my wife took videos for me.

For 8u, coaches want kids who can focus, follow directions, and do not need constant redirection in the pool. Being legal in all strokes is a definite bonus, but imagine being a kindergarten teacher who has to select students for their class. Do you select the kid who can write his name well but also can’t sit still and distracts all the other kids? Or the kid who isn’t perfect, but listens well and follows all the directions?

Also, taking video of your child at tryouts is not going to endear you to the coaches, no matter what the reason. It kind of has “crazy swim parent” vibes, so I wouldn’t recommend.

I’m going to second the advice regarding taking a video of your kid at their tryout. For anyone out there getting ready for a tryout, don’t do this, it makes you look crazy. Second, plenty of kids make it across the pool in what looks above the water to be legal breaststroke, but their kick may be illegal which a parent in the stands (especially if not a former swimmer) wouldn’t see/understand. I am going to disagree though about the importance of being legal in all 4 strokes for the 8 year olds. Because of how competitive the limited slots are at RMSC if your 8 year old is trying out, they need to be legal in all 4 strokes. A 6 year old not so much, but an 8 year old needs to be.

Depends on the site, I suppose, but at KSAC all parents are up on the viewing deck behind glass. Guarantee the coaches are paying attention to the swimmers and are not trying to match the 100 + swimmers to their parents who aren’t visible anyway. Just not happening. And, it’s not at all crazy to take video of an important assessment as a data point to reflect back on later. Plenty of coaches take video of their swimmers to provide feedback - it’s a useful tool.

Yep, we did the KSAC tryout a couple of years ago. There is ZERO chance the coaches noticed any parents taking videos and even if they did, they'd have no idea which kid was being recorded since there are so many kids swimming at the same time.

Why are you all missing the point that whether a coach catches it or not, you are still being that crazy parent if you’re recording your kid’s club tryout?!! We’re not talking recording a race at a meet, we’re talking about recording a tryout!

Some of us parents have swim backgrounds and even swim coaching experience and can give our kids useful feedback, believe it or not! This is especially useful if kid does not get selected and no feedback is given from the site.

So you’re that parent giving your kids feedback, got it.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Really appreciate the feedback! The try outs for non-KSAC sites being on the same day/time is a challenge. I got freaked out reading on here that they have 100 kids trying out for just 15-20 spots. How do they differentiate with such a large group of kids?? And does RMSC really give feedback if you don’t make the cut? We tried out for ASA and they told us nothing.

We asked for feedback when DC tried out and did not make RMSC. The feedback was general I think, they said he was not legal in breast and fly but we have a video of him doing breast at the trail-- I wasn't there so my wife took videos for me.

For 8u, coaches want kids who can focus, follow directions, and do not need constant redirection in the pool. Being legal in all strokes is a definite bonus, but imagine being a kindergarten teacher who has to select students for their class. Do you select the kid who can write his name well but also can’t sit still and distracts all the other kids? Or the kid who isn’t perfect, but listens well and follows all the directions?

Also, taking video of your child at tryouts is not going to endear you to the coaches, no matter what the reason. It kind of has “crazy swim parent” vibes, so I wouldn’t recommend.

I’m going to second the advice regarding taking a video of your kid at their tryout. For anyone out there getting ready for a tryout, don’t do this, it makes you look crazy. Second, plenty of kids make it across the pool in what looks above the water to be legal breaststroke, but their kick may be illegal which a parent in the stands (especially if not a former swimmer) wouldn’t see/understand. I am going to disagree though about the importance of being legal in all 4 strokes for the 8 year olds. Because of how competitive the limited slots are at RMSC if your 8 year old is trying out, they need to be legal in all 4 strokes. A 6 year old not so much, but an 8 year old needs to be.

Depends on the site, I suppose, but at KSAC all parents are up on the viewing deck behind glass. Guarantee the coaches are paying attention to the swimmers and are not trying to match the 100 + swimmers to their parents who aren’t visible anyway. Just not happening. And, it’s not at all crazy to take video of an important assessment as a data point to reflect back on later. Plenty of coaches take video of their swimmers to provide feedback - it’s a useful tool.

Yep, we did the KSAC tryout a couple of years ago. There is ZERO chance the coaches noticed any parents taking videos and even if they did, they'd have no idea which kid was being recorded since there are so many kids swimming at the same time.

Why are you all missing the point that whether a coach catches it or not, you are still being that crazy parent if you’re recording your kid’s club tryout?!! We’re not talking recording a race at a meet, we’re talking about recording a tryout!

no such a big deal to take video. believe it or not, coaches couldn't even recognize the kids in the pool. one time, they sent the invite to the wrong kid with similar name. without their parent's video, i doubt they would be willing to reverse the tryout decision to have the correct kid invited too. btw, it was Ksac.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Really appreciate the feedback! The try outs for non-KSAC sites being on the same day/time is a challenge. I got freaked out reading on here that they have 100 kids trying out for just 15-20 spots. How do they differentiate with such a large group of kids?? And does RMSC really give feedback if you don’t make the cut? We tried out for ASA and they told us nothing.

We asked for feedback when DC tried out and did not make RMSC. The feedback was general I think, they said he was not legal in breast and fly but we have a video of him doing breast at the trail-- I wasn't there so my wife took videos for me.

For 8u, coaches want kids who can focus, follow directions, and do not need constant redirection in the pool. Being legal in all strokes is a definite bonus, but imagine being a kindergarten teacher who has to select students for their class. Do you select the kid who can write his name well but also can’t sit still and distracts all the other kids? Or the kid who isn’t perfect, but listens well and follows all the directions?

Also, taking video of your child at tryouts is not going to endear you to the coaches, no matter what the reason. It kind of has “crazy swim parent” vibes, so I wouldn’t recommend.

I’m going to second the advice regarding taking a video of your kid at their tryout. For anyone out there getting ready for a tryout, don’t do this, it makes you look crazy. Second, plenty of kids make it across the pool in what looks above the water to be legal breaststroke, but their kick may be illegal which a parent in the stands (especially if not a former swimmer) wouldn’t see/understand. I am going to disagree though about the importance of being legal in all 4 strokes for the 8 year olds. Because of how competitive the limited slots are at RMSC if your 8 year old is trying out, they need to be legal in all 4 strokes. A 6 year old not so much, but an 8 year old needs to be.

Depends on the site, I suppose, but at KSAC all parents are up on the viewing deck behind glass. Guarantee the coaches are paying attention to the swimmers and are not trying to match the 100 + swimmers to their parents who aren’t visible anyway. Just not happening. And, it’s not at all crazy to take video of an important assessment as a data point to reflect back on later. Plenty of coaches take video of their swimmers to provide feedback - it’s a useful tool.

Yep, we did the KSAC tryout a couple of years ago. There is ZERO chance the coaches noticed any parents taking videos and even if they did, they'd have no idea which kid was being recorded since there are so many kids swimming at the same time.

Why are you all missing the point that whether a coach catches it or not, you are still being that crazy parent if you’re recording your kid’s club tryout?!! We’re not talking recording a race at a meet, we’re talking about recording a tryout!

no such a big deal to take video. believe it or not, coaches couldn't even recognize the kids in the pool. one time, they sent the invite to the wrong kid with similar name. without their parent's video, i doubt they would be willing to reverse the tryout decision to have the correct kid invited too. btw, it was Ksac.

And some of the kids are doing the tryout with not a ton of swimming under their belt, maybe coming straight from stroke and turn classes. I could see why the tryout would be a special stepping stone that parents would want to record.