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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say IME 90% no - those who start out on top do not end on top.  Had two swimmers spread out who swam in college so saw a lot over the years.  The 10U kids who were very good tended to be those who grew early or learned how to swim on the early side.  But the generally were caught by the rest of the kids by the time they were 12 or so.  There is one exception I can think of where the kid was very fast as 10U, receded a bit relative to the competition and then ended up on top at the end and is swimming in college.  [/quote]

So what do you do if you've been doing swim team since age 6 or 7 and then suddenly (or maybe gradually over the past couple of years) you're no longer near the top at age 11 or 12? Switch to a completely different sport? What sport can you take up and be competitive at at that point?[/quote]

Are you serious?  I hope not.

First swim can be a life long sport and you don't have to be the top of any sport to enjoy it and have it bring you joy.  As long as you love it.  Do it.

As for other sports.  Your kid should be doing them until HS and even then unless trying for a sport in college. So if you have a 13&U only doing swim you might have issues.

As for other sports.  Cross country.  Track and field. Field Hockey. Water polo.

Get your kid into triathlons since they already mastered the hardest event. [/quote]

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