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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So our DD is on a summer swim team and is a little frustrated that she is one of the slowest swimmers. We don't train or take lessons outside of summer pool time, but heard some other swim moms talking about their  swim programs etc(and they talked price which seemed pretty steep), and I now wonder if we giving our daughter short shrift by not doing lessons or something in off season? Swim season is so short, which we like b/c it's a chance to keep active even when hot hot hot. But DD is thinking of quitting simply because she is falling behind in performance. We tell her not to focus on that and just compete against herself, and enjoy the sport and learning new swim techniques but I wonder if we should try to get some lessons or at least more pool time in off season? Don't think we will sign up for the $600 swim program but don't want her to give up b/c we are not keeping with the team standards. [/quote]

Well, she should do winter swim if she likes it only.
My kids are in a large summer swim team where many kids not only swim winter, they train seriously in the early mornings in the summer too.
Neither of which necessarily makes you one of the fastest swimmers on the team nor does it guarantee you a slot in the A meets either. Some kids with all-star times swim only in the B meets.
There's a few kids who don't swim in the winter who DO make the A meets.

Many of the kids don't swim winter and still swim summer. Your kids just have to get used to not necessarily being the fastest swimmer.
Swim team is about participating, having fun and beating your own times.[/quote]

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