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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]B times are not easy to get, they may not be the top swim times, but they are not guaranteed just from club practice. I have a swimmer who consistently falls mostly into the B, BB time range and they love swimming, consider it their “main sport” and have participated in lots of meets where they finish 1st in their heat. Your child has so much growing to do, so I wouldn’t stress at all about those motivational times. There are so many positive things about swimming, the racing part is only a fraction of what’s important, and I think using their own times as measurement and motivation is the best approach regardless.[/quote]

Agree.  The fitness obtained is so valuable. If they do any other sports, it will show, even they are part timing the other sports. And its valuable just for general well being first and foremost.  Also, kids vary and if they keep at it, they might (or might not) be achieving A, AA, etc. by the time they are teens. [/quote]

Redditors are so mean sometimes.

My son made nary a B time his first year and qualified for city championships with an A time his second. There's a big difference between the years in the 2-year buckets at that age, FWIW.

Also, what this person said: you can be an "average" swimmer and qualify for nothing. Pulling points for your team is fundamentally what matters competitively which you can do without going to state. And, of course, enjoying it, which it sounds like your daughter does. [/quote]

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