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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is it too much for their bodies? My kid does swimming and dance — and dance is not yet aerobic. I don’t get this comment I hear a lot that it’s too hard on their bodies. Also do you forget summer swim is 5 times a week plus meets. Why is that ok if 3 days a week winter swim is too much?

Also my kid has ADHD and anxiety so complains about everything. If I didn’t make her do anything she complained about she would literally sit at home all day. So for me what’s important is does she feel good after swimming — the answer is always yes. So we have her swim 3x a week because it makes her feel good.

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Look into overuse injuries of young swimmers. I personally know two kids who were swimming 4X/week who ended up with overuse injuries before age 12 (and had to take a lot of time off).  Swimming is a more repetitive motion than any other sport (other than running).  It isn't going to cause issues for everyone, but it's worth being informed.

We are also close with two kids who were so burnt out on swim that they quit around middle school only to rejoin later after taking a break and loving it again.  [/quote]

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