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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any insight folks can share from personal or second-hand experience about the Long Branch summer swim team?  (Or the Glenmont, and/or Bethesda summer swim teams if they'd be a better choice?)
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For your situation, I would recommend either Long Branch or Glenmont over Bethesda.  Long Branch and Glenmont are lower division teams so the atmosphere will be more relaxed, there will be more kids of her "peer" age, ability and skill.   Bethesda is in a high division so they are stronger across all the age groups/genders.  Having said this, as others have noted, I think the primary criteria should be distance - which is  closest to you?

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Looking for a good fit for an 8 year old who just barely meets the minimum requirements (or at least I think she does-- I guess I don't know how high the standards are for "a coordinated stroke and rhythmic breathing") and has no swim team experience... and her totally clueless swim-newbie parents.  Would she (and we) be able to have a fun and fairly low-key experience at Long Branch (or Glenmont, or Bethesda)?
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Typically they want to see a kid that is comfortable in the lanes(ie "big" pool) and who can get across(25m) comfortably without having to grab the wall or rope.

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How many practices a week would we need to make sure to get her to?  Does it matter if it's morning vs evening?  
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Morning vs. evening doesn't matter.  In terms of frequency, you want to make as many days as possible(no need to go twice a day).  You'll be swimming in the "B" meets on Wednesdays so I would say that you want to shoot for making practice a minimum of 2 other days; again more if your daughter wants/is willing.

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Is it okay if we take some vacation time during the swim season, or do families usually wait until the season is over?  Are there any particularly fun meets/activities/etc that she'd likely be bummed to miss if we were on vacation?

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Vacations are fine, you won't be the only one.  Some kids/families at the higher level plan their vacations around the season but many do not, especially at the lower/starting out level.

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