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[quote=Anonymous]Oh boy. OP, your child is SEVEN. I have a 7 year old who is doing summer swim for the first time. At that age it could literally be anything. It's not an age at which you can expect much consistency. (Here is where someone with a 7 year old who is consistently fast will chime in. I can almost guarantee I have more experience with this sport than you and I really don't care what you think you know about your very young swimmer.)

You need to learn to detach yourself now, OP. There will be good meets and bad meets. It's not going to ruin your child's life to see that some kids get ribbons and they don't. It is a good thing to learn that we can't always be the best at everything all the time. Your child probably cares way less than you do. If you want your kid to stick with swimming, say nothing other than asking your them if they had fun. If they seem like they aren't feeling well based on other behaviors, go ahead and ask about that.

If your child gets re-assigned at practice, they will end up running over the other kids in their lane or keep up with kids in other lanes who are faster if they're at the front. Coaches will then make an adjustment.

Again, your child is 7. There are soo many more years of swimming ahead if they are actually good. And they will only stick with it if they are internally motivated.[/quote]

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