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[quote=Anonymous]Our club team has a policy of keeping kids in the training group that corresponds with their competition age group (10&u, 11-12, etc). Within each age group, there are 3 levels based on times/ability. We’ve run into the issue now where my kid is at the top of their age group and also talented (made high level meets, Zones etc even at young part of age group). There are 3-4 similar swimmers in the group and then there is a huge drop off to where the other swimmers are (this is in the top level training group for age group). The issue is that there is a new coach for this group who seems focused on the younger/slower swimmers and bringing them up, while just letting the fastest few kind of slip through the cracks. They are not being challenged and there is no differentiation within the group (the old coach would put them on faster intervals and sometimes have almost a completely separate, harder practice). My kid’s first short course meet this year did not go very well, probably because they are not being pushed at all the the training is very easy for them. I am also starting to see a bit of a loss of interest, even though swimming has always been a great passion for them.

I don’t know whether to say something, let this play out and hope it gets better, or encourage my kid to talk to the coach. Has anyone been in this situation? Swimmer is undoubtedly ready for the training in the next age group (probably even the top level group for that age group), but has months to go before their birthday. What to do?[/quote]

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