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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 10yo (who will be 11 in the summer so will be trying out as an 11yo) who was pretty disappointed not to make any clubs he tried out for this summer. He is NOT a fast swimmer (he got a late start to swimming, starting around 7 and actually being able to swim at 8) and plays multiple sports. In the past he's done FINS, ASA rising stars, and a low-key club twice a week for the second half of last year. He loves summer swim, of course, but he's experienced winter swim and likes it enough to want to find a club next year.

We signed him up for a junior development program for this year and plan for him to attend 2x/week.

What else can we do to support him in his goal of joining a swim club next year? Should we up his jr. development to 3x/week - from what I've seen, it won't help with endurance as it's really more focused on stroke development - but will more time in the water help him improve? Are there places in MoCo where we can get him private lessons (we are on the waitlist for MoCo rec, but my understanding is the waitlist is super long)? Or is he simply too late at almost 11?[/quote]

"He is NOT a fast swimmer." Without knowing any details, to be competitive at the 11-12 in the PVS region takes a mix of factors: (1) above average physical attributes at this stage; (2) good technique; and (3) consistency. I'm sure there's more but you can think of factors in terms of tradeoffs. The first factor is sort of "meh". Kids grows at different rates and times. The other two you have a little more control. I've seen kids who were "slow" all the way to 11-12 and then it clicked in terms of  physical maturity and technique. What comes first? I don't really know - maybe it's a virtuous circle.[/quote]

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