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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On the whole the number of days you swim depends on several factors.  MOST kids should swim two days a week (or less) until age 10.  This is when you move up to three days a week and in some clubs four days.

Most reputable clubs will not allow a kid under the age of 13 to swim more than that.  Yes, some kids want to but they would be better served by cross training the other days.  The reason for this is overuse injuries. There is a strong correlation of early intense training and shoulder injuries with swimmers.

You will see certain clubs push kids into more training way to early. Clubs that benefit significantly on the days in the water you are signed up for - push too early. Besides injuries there is more chance of burnout.

Swimming should be considered a life long sport with intense training starting in high school.  
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This is NOT true.[/quote]

Fwiw, the “reputable” clubs in the area absolutely push the faster kids into 5 practices a week at 11/12.  Either 6th or 7th grade, and sometimes late 5th.  I can’t think of one club that has kids compete at JOs who doesn’t do this.  [/quote]

York doesn't have a single practice group for kids under 13 that is five days a week.  This year, the most you could swim is 3 days a week under 13.  Next year they are adding 1 4 day a week practice gropu for 11-14 year olds. https://www.teamunify.com/RegGroupSelectOne.jsp?showonly=1&regid=80262[/quote]

York is a good club.  Look at Marlins, Machine ans NCAP as clubs who don’t care about kid well being.  They have ten year olds practicing six days a week. [/quote]

Yikes, this is not our experience with our NCAP location at all.  My kid is under 10 and a very promising swimmer by all metrics (and both parents are former swimmers, and tall).  Our coach has encouraged our kid to pursue other sports and become a well rounded athlete.  She's recommending 2x a week in the pool until 10.  I remember the mental toughness needed for cold mornings heading to the pool and we are definitely playing the long game with swimming.  NCAP has been fully supportive of that - even suggested it.  I think some of the NCAP locations (Burke comes to mind) push kids to spend more time in the water at a young age, so it's certainly something parents should be speaking to coaches about regularly.  But I don't agree at all that NCAP doesn't care about our kid's well being.  They've been incredible.
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NCAP has franchises. At our location, they flat out tell parents no if they want more practices a week. One of DD's best friends is 11, has JO times, a parent who was a D1 swimmer and a great frame for swimming. He coaches are adamant about capping her at 3x a week and are encouraging her to do other sports as well. [/quote]

That is a good coach.[/quote]

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