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[quote=Anonymous]My DD made the transition a little earlier and was less into swimming (she’d bailed out for summer dive a season earlier) so she definitely lagged in terms of speed and stamina. She was startled by the physicality of it. She’s an only child and quit soccer after 1st grade because she didn’t want people in her space. She now plays coed 10U water polo.

She was so upset the first time she got dunked and hit! She grew into it quickly and started to enjoy scrapping for the ball, and was thrilled the first time she did a hold on a boy on the other team. Depending on the pools you play in and how tight the refs are, some teams will cheat a lot by pushing off the bottom or playing dirty. If your kid is obsessed with fairness like mine, they’ll need to learn to shake it off.

Our team has had tons of black eyes and nosebleeds and tears along the way, plus a few games cut short for excessive roughness from the other team that wasn’t remedied with penalties. Size plays a huge part in success and even a team of fast swimmers who pass well struggle against bigger kids. If your kid is shrimpy, that can be frustrating for them. Still, it’s really fun and the kids are more low-key and laid back than when they’re in swim team mode. [/quote]

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