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[quote=Anonymous]DS is 7, we haven't done summer swim team yet and might try next summer 2026, but if not, probably will try summer 2027. He has made good progress this summer having a private lesson with a high schooler 3-4x week, improving in freestyle/backstroke and learning breaststroke. I know it'd be ideal to have him do at least a 1x stroke mechanics program but he's going to have a busy year switching to a new school so want to keep the extracurriculars minimal. On one hand, I don't want him to lose momentum but on the other hand, we have the reality of family life. I was thinking of taking a break after summer then having him do the rec swim class in the spring, and then either more private coaching or summer swim in 2026. Maybe by next year when he's 8 or 9 we'll start a 1x/week program? Thoughts? I don't think he'll swim club down the line unless he somehow gets really into it later.

Also, is it possible to do high school swim team based on doing mostly summer swim and swim class/private lessons here and there, but without swimming for a club? Of course I know the strongest swimmers swim year round for a club but wondering if it's possible to make it on to a team for a more casual swimmer who maybe tries to amp it up a little more in middle school. Most likely the kids will be at Marshall or Madison High.

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