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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting. I didn't think they would put an 8 year old on the junior team. He'd probably be the oldest (he'll be 9 in August) and tallest. I'm just remembering the age/size of the kids on the junior team he did pre-pandemic.

I'm thinking about taking him up to an indoor pool to practice a little. Maybe that will be enough. I'm not sure he'll want to do the junior team if all of the kiddos are much younger/smaller and his friends are in 8U, 9-10.[/quote]

For our pool it is skill based and not age based.  The requirement is two strokes and the ability to make it across the pool.  If the kid can't they usually recommend private lessons or group lessons until the have the skills. If you think that this is something the he really wants either get him in  a pool now and work with him or better yet sign him up for a stroke clinic.  They usually are a month to month thing where the kid can get in the water one day a week.  It will make a huge difference.[/quote]

Do you have any suggestions for places that do stroke clinics?[/quote]

Only familiar with MD based options. Tollefson did pre-pandemic. MoCo Rec also did but their's were hard to get into and for a full year. Sea Devil Swimming also did. JFD does still I think out in Gaithersburg.[/quote]

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