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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD (7) is doing club swim for the second year. The first year she did the stroke development focused group for under 8s. They placed her in the 7 and up group this year. They are supposed to be working on technique but my observation is that they are really focused on conditioning and doing laps without a ton of feedback on their strokes.

Is this something I need to be getting for her in private lessons or is it worth talking to the coach about whether she is in the right group? She is keeping up and wants to be in this group (with a friend) but I feel like the practice is a lot for a little kid to begin with. [/quote]

What in your view is "working on technique"? From my experience as a parent of 2 swimmers (1 in MS and another in HS) outside of a weekly stroke development class, once you are in age group, "working on technique" looks different. It's less about 1-on-1 with the kid in the water and more about progression through drills (e.g., kicking on side, one-arm freestyle, shoulder-head touch, finger drag). Yes, there will be times when the coachees may be more hands-on with the entire group (e.g., working on IM turns), but otherwise the focus will be drills coupled with more swimming. That said, different clubs and practice sites within clubs can vary in approach and their structure for continual progress. Certainly, no harm for you to reach out to the coach to inquire. [/quote]

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