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[quote=Anonymous]This sounds like too much for 9. There may not be shoulder issues now, but there very well might be in a few years at which time your son will only be 12 years old... not even puberty yet which is when a lot of things change. I wouldn't be allowing more than 3-4 practices per week at that age and I would be mixing in one other sport at a time of your son is interested (e.g. a team sport that doesn't have to be treated as the primary sport but is good for cross training and preventing overuse injuries). I would also be making sure that the practices spend a lot of time on stroke technique as opposed to yardage. Swimming is a grind. I can't imagine practicing 5+ days a week from age 9 onward. Sounds like a recipe for burnout.[/quote]
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