where is KSAC/RMSC going?

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Anonymous wrote:Which leads me to this: Why build a competition pool (complete with starting blocks that I've seen in pictures) if you have no plans to utilize it as such?

Good question. They should move KSAC there and open up another RMSC or open it up to other swim groups.

NP - the new SS pool isn't big enough to host the full KSAC RMSC group or any other that's reasonably large. The lack of parking absolutely sucks and it's also very poorly designed for dropping off in front, as you can do at KSAC. My kids swim at Fairland, so I have no dog in the swim club fight, but as an adult swimmer it's annoying AF. The new pool seems built primarily for people who live within walking distance. That's great for them - truly - but not helpful for alleviating the gap left by KSAC's renovation.

They could use the new pool for competitions, I think, at least smaller ones. The main lap pool could have 10 lanes (maybe 8) across, which is fine. It's the space outside the pool that would prohibit larger meets, not to mention the parking issue.

It is strange they did not plan parking and a drop off lane. But, there is parking in the area, it’s just a safety concern at night.

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Anonymous wrote:They’re not going to be able to make everyone happy. A location will get picked, the high level swimmers will probably be allowed to switch to a different site if that works better for them and keeps them from jumping to another club, and they will tell everyone else take it or leave it because it’s the best they can do.

I believe it will be multiple locations, sometimes even within a group. For those of us with multiple practices per week, it could look scary to start, but I’m trying to keep an open mind for now.

I think you are right it will be multiple locations which will not be great either. It would help if they’d tell us to plan. We may have to drop out.

Please do - what age group, we might fill your spot.

Aren't you charming. If your kid is that good or there is space, they will get it. Most likely we'll just pay and go 1-2 times a week.

It's not that easy, but the more slots that open up with unhappy people dropping out, the more opportunity there is. This past July, there were just 4 slots(!) open/available for KSAC Juniors and over 100 kids trying out.

So, by all means, if you have to drop out due to the new practice locations or you don't think you are getting good value for your money please do drop out - there are plenty of us on the outside looking in that would love to have an opportunity to fill these vacated slots. Life is too short, no sense in paying good money for something you aren't happy with and will be underutilized/unappreciated.

We have no issue paying and not going often. There are times we do that now. But to send families to Gaithersburg or upper Rockville only works if you are on that side of town. It’s always been difficult to get spots past mini's the only way to get a spot is your kid is amazing or someone drops out.

The junior coach is one to be avoided.

Same thing could be said about sending families to downtown Silver Spring - not going to work for many families and if you have to pay for parking that's an additional expense/burden that isn't part of the current situation or at Glenmont, Gaithersburg, Rockville, etc.

I don't know anything about thee junior coaches but based on their enrollment and the demand, it doesn't seem like there are many families avoiding anything at RSMC/KSAC so maybe your sentiment isn't universal. Which is not to say it isn't valid for YOU and/or your child/situation.

Most people do not like the coach. I cannot imagine you cannot afford to pay for parking. Gaithersburg is nor reasonable for down county families.

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Anonymous wrote:They’re not going to be able to make everyone happy. A location will get picked, the high level swimmers will probably be allowed to switch to a different site if that works better for them and keeps them from jumping to another club, and they will tell everyone else take it or leave it because it’s the best they can do.

I believe it will be multiple locations, sometimes even within a group. For those of us with multiple practices per week, it could look scary to start, but I’m trying to keep an open mind for now.

I think you are right it will be multiple locations which will not be great either. It would help if they’d tell us to plan. We may have to drop out.

Please do - what age group, we might fill your spot.

Aren't you charming. If your kid is that good or there is space, they will get it. Most likely we'll just pay and go 1-2 times a week.

It's not that easy, but the more slots that open up with unhappy people dropping out, the more opportunity there is. This past July, there were just 4 slots(!) open/available for KSAC Juniors and over 100 kids trying out.

So, by all means, if you have to drop out due to the new practice locations or you don't think you are getting good value for your money please do drop out - there are plenty of us on the outside looking in that would love to have an opportunity to fill these vacated slots. Life is too short, no sense in paying good money for something you aren't happy with and will be underutilized/unappreciated.

We have no issue paying and not going often. There are times we do that now. But to send families to Gaithersburg or upper Rockville only works if you are on that side of town. It’s always been difficult to get spots past mini's the only way to get a spot is your kid is amazing or someone drops out.

The junior coach is one to be avoided.

Same thing could be said about sending families to downtown Silver Spring - not going to work for many families and if you have to pay for parking that's an additional expense/burden that isn't part of the current situation or at Glenmont, Gaithersburg, Rockville, etc.

I don't know anything about thee junior coaches but based on their enrollment and the demand, it doesn't seem like there are many families avoiding anything at RSMC/KSAC so maybe your sentiment isn't universal. Which is not to say it isn't valid for YOU and/or your child/situation.

many KSAC jr. swimmers's forms (even some adv jr.) are...well...just diabolical...

"diabolical"? Are you sure you understand what that word means?

Yes, they understand it and it’s accurate there is little coaching and a lot of screaming. Some of the kids are bullies and kicking each other.

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tryout spot is already full

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Anonymous wrote:They’re not going to be able to make everyone happy. A location will get picked, the high level swimmers will probably be allowed to switch to a different site if that works better for them and keeps them from jumping to another club, and they will tell everyone else take it or leave it because it’s the best they can do.

I believe it will be multiple locations, sometimes even within a group. For those of us with multiple practices per week, it could look scary to start, but I’m trying to keep an open mind for now.

I think you are right it will be multiple locations which will not be great either. It would help if they’d tell us to plan. We may have to drop out.

Please do - what age group, we might fill your spot.

Aren't you charming. If your kid is that good or there is space, they will get it. Most likely we'll just pay and go 1-2 times a week.

It's not that easy, but the more slots that open up with unhappy people dropping out, the more opportunity there is. This past July, there were just 4 slots(!) open/available for KSAC Juniors and over 100 kids trying out.

So, by all means, if you have to drop out due to the new practice locations or you don't think you are getting good value for your money please do drop out - there are plenty of us on the outside looking in that would love to have an opportunity to fill these vacated slots. Life is too short, no sense in paying good money for something you aren't happy with and will be underutilized/unappreciated.

Try Rockville spring tryout!

When is it?

March 18.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Which leads me to this: Why build a competition pool (complete with starting blocks that I've seen in pictures) if you have no plans to utilize it as such?

Good question. They should move KSAC there and open up another RMSC or open it up to other swim groups.

NP - the new SS pool isn't big enough to host the full KSAC RMSC group or any other that's reasonably large. The lack of parking absolutely sucks and it's also very poorly designed for dropping off in front, as you can do at KSAC. My kids swim at Fairland, so I have no dog in the swim club fight, but as an adult swimmer it's annoying AF. The new pool seems built primarily for people who live within walking distance. That's great for them - truly - but not helpful for alleviating the gap left by KSAC's renovation.

They could use the new pool for competitions, I think, at least smaller ones. The main lap pool could have 10 lanes (maybe 8) across, which is fine. It's the space outside the pool that would prohibit larger meets, not to mention the parking issue.

It is strange they did not plan parking and a drop off lane. But, there is parking in the area, it’s just a safety concern at night.

Yeah, it is very strange, because the lack of closer parking and a drop off lane drastically limit usage. You almost have to do a three-point turn to get out of the space in front of the pool - it's super tight. I know the parking isn't far (used it myself last week), but it's still annoying to have to pay and walk there, let alone the safety concerns.

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Anonymous wrote:many KSAC jr. swimmers's forms (even some adv jr.) are...well...just diabolical...

This is the funniest thing I've read on DCUM in a long time.

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Get on the waitlist anyway. Last summer, they asked everyone on the waitlist to come for the tryout.

Anonymous wrote:tryout spot is already full

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Anonymous wrote:They’re not going to be able to make everyone happy. A location will get picked, the high level swimmers will probably be allowed to switch to a different site if that works better for them and keeps them from jumping to another club, and they will tell everyone else take it or leave it because it’s the best they can do.

I believe it will be multiple locations, sometimes even within a group. For those of us with multiple practices per week, it could look scary to start, but I’m trying to keep an open mind for now.

I think you are right it will be multiple locations which will not be great either. It would help if they’d tell us to plan. We may have to drop out.

Please do - what age group, we might fill your spot.

Aren't you charming. If your kid is that good or there is space, they will get it. Most likely we'll just pay and go 1-2 times a week.

It's not that easy, but the more slots that open up with unhappy people dropping out, the more opportunity there is. This past July, there were just 4 slots(!) open/available for KSAC Juniors and over 100 kids trying out.

So, by all means, if you have to drop out due to the new practice locations or you don't think you are getting good value for your money please do drop out - there are plenty of us on the outside looking in that would love to have an opportunity to fill these vacated slots. Life is too short, no sense in paying good money for something you aren't happy with and will be underutilized/unappreciated.

Try Rockville spring tryout!

When is it?

March 18.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:many KSAC jr. swimmers's forms (even some adv jr.) are...well...just diabolical...

This is the funniest thing I've read on DCUM in a long time.

You find a grown a$$ adult making fun of 9 year olds... the funniest thing you've read on DCUM? That's pretty sad...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:many KSAC jr. swimmers's forms (even some adv jr.) are...well...just diabolical...

This is the funniest thing I've read on DCUM in a long time.

You find a grown a$$ adult making fun of 9 year olds... the funniest thing you've read on DCUM? That's pretty sad...

They are not making fun of the kids. It’s well known the jr coach is really bad and does not teach and correct. She just screams at the kids.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:many KSAC jr. swimmers's forms (even some adv jr.) are...well...just diabolical...

This is the funniest thing I've read on DCUM in a long time.

You find a grown a$$ adult making fun of 9 year olds... the funniest thing you've read on DCUM? That's pretty sad...

They are not making fun of the kids. It’s well known the jr coach is really bad and does not teach and correct. She just screams at the kids.

Even their yelling is deafening, I don't think kids can hear anything with caps on and bobbing up and down in the water. Sadly nothing they can do, not just KSAC, other sites are no better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:many KSAC jr. swimmers's forms (even some adv jr.) are...well...just diabolical...

This is the funniest thing I've read on DCUM in a long time.

You find a grown a$$ adult making fun of 9 year olds... the funniest thing you've read on DCUM? That's pretty sad...

They are not making fun of the kids. It’s well known the jr coach is really bad and does not teach and correct. She just screams at the kids.

Even their yelling is deafening, I don't think kids can hear anything with caps on and bobbing up and down in the water. Sadly nothing they can do, not just KSAC, other sites are no better.

It's not yelling instructions, the coach is nasty. All the coaches are as loud as they have to be. The bobbing up and down usually calms down by the juniors. It's very coach-specific and it's one specific coach. The coach should have been let go long ago. No one even wants to work with them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:many KSAC jr. swimmers's forms (even some adv jr.) are...well...just diabolical...

This is the funniest thing I've read on DCUM in a long time.

You find a grown a$$ adult making fun of 9 year olds... the funniest thing you've read on DCUM? That's pretty sad...

They are not making fun of the kids. It’s well known the jr coach is really bad and does not teach and correct. She just screams at the kids.

Even their yelling is deafening, I don't think kids can hear anything with caps on and bobbing up and down in the water. Sadly nothing they can do, not just KSAC, other sites are no better.

It's not yelling instructions, the coach is nasty. All the coaches are as loud as they have to be. The bobbing up and down usually calms down by the juniors. It's very coach-specific and it's one specific coach. The coach should have been let go long ago. No one even wants to work with them.

Still not even the worst coach at Rmsc. There’s one at Rockville site (seniors) that is an even worse coach

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These comments remind of one of the great quotes from Yogi Berra: "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded"....

Since the RMSC coaching is so bad, all the current families can do is keep paying thousands of dollars every year to keep their kids there and there are over 100 kids trying out for a hand full of slots each summer.

What a topsy-turvy, madcap world we live in!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:many KSAC jr. swimmers's forms (even some adv jr.) are...well...just diabolical...

This is the funniest thing I've read on DCUM in a long time.

You find a grown a$$ adult making fun of 9 year olds... the funniest thing you've read on DCUM? That's pretty sad...

They are not making fun of the kids. It’s well known the jr coach is really bad and does not teach and correct. She just screams at the kids.

Even their yelling is deafening, I don't think kids can hear anything with caps on and bobbing up and down in the water. Sadly nothing they can do, not just KSAC, other sites are no better.

It's not yelling instructions, the coach is nasty. All the coaches are as loud as they have to be. The bobbing up and down usually calms down by the juniors. It's very coach-specific and it's one specific coach. The coach should have been let go long ago. No one even wants to work with them.

Still not even the worst coach at Rmsc. There’s one at Rockville site (seniors) that is an even worse coach

Ksac senior coaches are great. That’s too bad.

[Anonymous]

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These comments remind of one of the great quotes from Yogi Berra: "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded"....

Since the RMSC coaching is so bad, all the current families can do is keep paying thousands of dollars every year to keep their kids there and there are over 100 kids trying out for a hand full of slots each summer.

What a topsy-turvy, madcap world we live in!

Yea you, not all of us can afford private teams, especially if kids are in multiple sports or activities. No, you aren’t getting the sports. Earn them like our kids did.