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[quote=Anonymous]Summer swim is absolutely about fun and about kids feeling like part of a community while doing a sport they enjoy. If you don't have that, it's probably not worth it. But when you do have it, it can be pretty magic. The teenagers on the team are so good to our younger kids and we hope they will grow up to do the same.

We usually have 1-2 A meets that are 30-40 minutes away. It stinks but it's 1-2 mornings of the whole season.

I do see improvement for kids that attend a lot of practices (like 4-5 a week). Our group of junior coaches did a great job with stroke instruction this year, but that's not always the case. It's a really quick season and kids who come in with no stroke instruction or endurance have a tough time and are only just getting into the swing of it when the season ends. If you want to give it a go next summer, try to do some stroke and turn classes in April and May and your kids will feel much more prepared.

Also, our team lost a lot this year because we moved up last year. We had some injuries, conflicts with big USA swimming meets, and a small crew in two age groups.  We're moving down in the divisions and it's totally fine! It'll probably be really competitive and fun next summer.

The volunteering is just part of how it all works. We really enjoy the families on our team and we're happy to pitch in but also say no when we really can't do it. [/quote]

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