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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Around 15 or 16 you will know.  12 is way too early.  Also, what are your genetics, which will play a huge role.

But like a PP said, focus on technique.  I would assume your kid is swimming 6 days a week at this point with those times.[/quote]

My kid has similar times/age but have kept him at 4/week except in summer when it is more bc if summer swim league.  Is my instinct to hold back a bad idea?  Swim seems so all encompassing so quickly.  My thought was to try and keep it 4/days few/no early morning until high school.  He is making JOs and better meets.  Figure there will be time for sectionals and futures later.[/quote]

This is totally fine. My kids have gone through the top middle school group at a major club and they typically practiced 5d per week. We did not obsess about making sure it was 5 each and every week. They had a life and a week with 4 days happened from time to time. I agree with PP, if they are successful and happy at 4, go with it for now. Often the cost of an extra day (or crazy early morning) outweighs the benefit of that particular workout.

The goal is that they are still swimming in high school, not that they are middle school superstars. [/quote]

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