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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, yes summer swim team at a local community pool would be a good fit. The reasons you describe is why I have my kids do it. WHere are you located? If in northern virginia you want a pool near you that is a part of the NVSL most likely. If in MOCO I think it is MCSL? Summer swim is a lot of fun, the kids learn a lot and become really strong swimmers but at most pools unless they are division 1 or 2, you don't have to be a rockstar to participate. It does require some commitment on the parents part - swim meets require a lot of volunteers but it is usually a great, really fun community and for me it is worth it. And it is only 5-6 weeks of the summer.

Winter swim/club swim is where it gets more intense. But in elementary you can just do summer swim and go from there.

Other benefits of summer swim team: a sport that boys and girls are on the same team, a sport where kids of all ages contribute to the team equally (an 8 year old get the same amount of points as a 17 year old for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place, the older kids look out for the younger ones then the younger ones grow up and look out for the new younger ones it is a great mixed aged sport, it has the fun aspects of a team (cheering, working together) but also the actual events are more individual which can be a good fit for a lot of kids.

Big fan over here clearly - even a couple years on swim team will make your child a much stronger swimmer that will last their whole life. There is a swimming diving forum that might have more info for you too.[/quote]

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