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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]KSAC site is the most difficult to get into for RMSC. I have an older child there on the "elite swimmer" track and a younger one in the "non-elite" track.  Both are happy.  My younger child tried out at age 11, after swimming elsewhere. He  was the fastest boy at the try out and got one of 4 available spots for 11-12 year olds two springs ago. There are typically more girls trying out than boys at age 10, so the competition is extremely steep and space is extremely limited.  The current "seniors" coach is very well liked. That's the non-elite group for kids age 13 and up.  In the past, folks thought being relegated to this group was horrible.  But the current coach has turned things around, is challenging kids at an appropriate level and is very will liked.  The "Juniors" program at KSAC (age 10-12) was fine, but nothing amazing.

If you can get a spot in the coveted Advanced Juniors Group, take it! (but I suspect this is unlikely as most spots are filled with kids coming up from the current 8 & under RMSC, KSAC kids).  The Advanced Juniors Group is excellent training [b]but the coaches are not at all warm and fuzzy[/b].  If you, as a parent, need a lot of positive interactions with your kids, coach, they are not the ones for you.  There is little hand holding, and the coaches want to deal only with the kids and are not very accessible/warm to parents. I found this fine, but others may feel differently.[/quote]

Can't agree with you more ! But kids adore these coaches (mine does !) and as long as kids love to go to practices, that matters.   I think most coaches do not like parents get involved except emotional/logistic support to the swimmers.  Mine also went to Juniors first three years ago, later got into Advanced Juniors.   If coaches see swimmers are ready to a high level group, they usually will move them. [/quote]

I just sat at JOs with two RMSC families (my son is on a different team). Both complained how impossible it was to get their children move up, even with zone cuts! At the same time, they said some children of same age were moved up even without a single JO cut. [/quote]

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