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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Age 7 is a popular time to start for young swimmers, and many programs set their minimum age at 7. Some swimmers start at 5-6, but it is not as common, or they are on pre-team to prepare for swim team. Most swimmers start between age 8-10. USA swimming has official motivational times for 10U, but not for 8U. They used to have times for 8U, but it was creating an unhealthy dynamic of parents and coaches pushing 7/8 year olds to achieve time standards, so they axed it. Note that many other countries think it’s crazy for 7/8 year olds to be racing competitively in the same way we do in the US. In the Uk, most kids don’t race competitively until 10/11. [/quote] Imagine if Michael Phelps were in MoCo when he was starting swimming at seven. Sorry kid teams full.[/quote]
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