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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Welcome to swimming as a 14 year old girl. I too was a AAA swimmer who had big time drops at 13. Then 14 and 15 suuucked. I could not drop time in my best events despite working so hard. I focused on other events because I was so frustrated. Finally at 16 I got through the plateau and went on to swim 4 years of D1 with my very last race being a best time.

I wouldn’t worry much about not dropping time at the first fall meet. And if it ends up being the first sign of a plateau, just be supportive and follow your child’s lead. I was so cranky about it (and cranky in general at that age) and my parents nagging me asking why I was not dropping time would NOT have been helpful. The fact that they stayed out of it other than driving me to the pool probably helped me not quit. [/quote]

Thank you for this.  I have not said anything, nor plan to.  I tend to focus on whether she is having fun and liking swim (and all of her swim friends) than actual times.  She is the driving force in her swimming.  Now if I can get my husband to do the same...[/quote]

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