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[quote=Anonymous]I have a swimmer off to a Power 5 program in the fall. They were very good at 10 and 12 (advanced track immediately and always after 8&u), but seriously I don’t actually know if they were AAAA. I can say they were zones and NCSA age group qualifying level from 10 on.

Things that we did that were purposeful and I think mattered:
-3 practices per week until MS
-A second sport (or activity) each season through MS
-Saying yes to as many social and family activities as possible. Sometimes this meant missing practice. If you don’t make a habit of being short on practice, this is not a problem. Missing many birthday parties or sleepovers becomes a problem.
-If kid asked for a night off, the answer was yes. If this became a habit there would have been conversation about sticking with it or moving on. 
-We focused on one season at a time, committed year to year. There was always an off ramp if kid was ready to move on or pick another sport as primary sport in HS.
-We did not talk about College swimming until halfway through high school. *unless kid wanted to 
-Always followed kid’s lead
-Let them find the right academic balance (HS)

We also lucked into things - great coaches close to home with a cohesive group of kids. The vast majority of the cohort stayed at one club their entire career. My kid is a well rounded swimmer. I think not being stuck as a specialist was very helpful for motivation and being fine with ruts or plateaus bc there was always something else to focus on.[/quote]

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