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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is ready for a rigorous schedule- I’m mainly concerned about the peer group, especially if she comes in as a new swimmer. Thank you to everyone who chimed in. I know that ASA currently has a very impressive roster of 12-14 swimmers so it must be thanks in part to that coach. It’s too bad if the coach of the fastest group is the weak link- I was under the impression it is the founder of the team- is the coaching style getting too dated or is it a personality issue?

Again, TIA. Switching would be a big commitment so just trying to do our due diligence. [/quote]

I interpreted the earlier message differently.  My understanding is people are pretty happy with the NTG coaches, the main coach is the Stone Ridge varsity coach (though I agree, the age group head coach is universally beloved and in a class of his own).  I have heard the coaches are pretty tough and give extra attention to the fastest kids but I don’t think there is a program around that gets kids to national meets where the coaches are easy or not aware of the best swimmers.  I think the Advanced seniors and seniors, which are the training groups generally for slightly less competitive kids, aren’t as fun (that is what I thought the earlier poster meant).  But that may be more frustration with kids putting in a lot of work - still 6 practices required - for slower results - but at the same time, I think it is great that ASA has groups for kids who love swimming but don’t necessarily have AAA or AAAA times in their best strokes.  And some kids in Advanced seniors are still swimming in college.

It seems to me that if your kid has the times and wants to practice 6-7 times/week, he or she will be accepted in the group from a social standpoint.  Different point: I do think the 12-14 group is big and fast as a whole so don’t know if the high school standards to make NTG will get harder soon.  I think they used to let the sectionals cut slide for 14 year olds but probably not anymore.

You can see the practice schedules on the website.

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