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[quote=Anonymous]I've been thinking about having my 10 year old DS try diving lessons, but would like to hear more from parents whose kids do/have done this. DS is very short and skinny, but super athletic and coordinated. He is currently pursuing another sport, but we are rapidly approaching the point where his size will put him at a real disadvantage so I'm interested in exploring other options.

- Is diving something a kid can reasonably take up this late and, assuming they have the skill and drive, be competitive? I'm not thinking about college yet, just would like DS to be able to compete locally, since he tends to enjoy competition.

- My impression is that being small and skinny isn't a disadvantage for diving--I think that's true, but would welcome feedback if not.

-Would it be weird to do diving if we never did swim team? DS knows how to swim, but is OK, not amazing (mostly because he just hasn't practiced the way you would if you were on a swim team).

Anything else worth knowing?[/quote]

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