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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]It's much less about technique than size/strength when you're talking about the sprints in the summer[/quote]

Disagree. Although size and strength can help, my tiny but technically adept swimmers routinely trounce big kids who have inferior technical swimming skills. Even in 25 m. [/quote]

Don't usually see this at a young age although I do know of excellent swimmers who are small adults. At 8-12 you can have height differences of a foot or more and it really helps to be able to power through in the 25m. You don't need endurance or technique. I have seen swimmers splashing across the pool with what doesn't even look like rotary breathing.[b] Yet they are getting top times.[/b][/quote]

top times in which division? I can tell you the top kids who make league all stars are not simply big kids. Sure size absolutely helps and is a factor, I but it's not the only factor. Now in a group of kids where they all have poor form, then yes, the bigger kids will be faster and win. [/quote]

Hey, here’s a new question- what happens if your kid misses practice?  Do the coaches get mad?[/quote]

only if they are good/swim in A meets. Otherwise no one cares. [/quote]

Others will be fine with it. Swim team lanes are always pretty full.[/quote]

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