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[quote=Anonymous]My mixed DS (late elementary) is interested in competitive swimming. I don't really swim and know nothing about swim teams, but I have heard it's lots of early mornings and that there are lots of demands on your time. I am curious, what is the typical swim culture, if there is one? Do teams tend to work together and cheer each other on? Any issues with body image and eating pressure?

DS originally wanted to take Lax and I said no thanks because I just cannot stand the elitist Laxbro culture (I grew up with it), and I figure if he REALLY still wants to in middle school he can still join lax. He took hockey for several seasons and I was quietly relieved when he said he was no longer interested. What is swimming like? At this point, he is still enthusiastic about lots of sports and while I haven't outright banned any, I grew up with lots of issues surrounding my heritage and was bullied for it. Maybe it's just my own experience, but I really don't want the same for DS. In my own experience, track, tennis, golf, and basketball were all pretty welcoming teams, along with crew. Soccer didn't seem to have any major issues though I never played.[/quote]

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