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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC Wave is not disorganized at all, but there will be two issues with joining the team. 1) I’d be surprised if they offer alternate dates, but you could ask. 2) even if your kid passes the tryout they have nowhere near enough spots for all the kids. Last year there were three places for new kids in the Dev 1 group at Wilson and more than 100 trying out. My sense was that at least half of those kids, probably more, were recommended for the team.

The problem this year is exacerbated as existing swimmers get to register first. After that, the kids on last years waitlist who passed the tryouts but didn’t get on the team due to lack of places get to register and only if there are any remaining places do new kids get a chance. I would expect few places.

Good luck! [/quote]

There have been a lot of parents and coaches unhappy with communication, organization and responsiveness this year.  It is not one of the more well-run teams.  In addition, very few talented swimmers stay with DC Wave long term, which makes it harder for the kids who take swimming seriously, because they don't have a lot of peers in the pool with them.  Your kids will make friends with their teammates, which makes starting with a new team suck, after you have figured out that DC Wave is not going to be a good fit for most serious swimmers.

Given that there are also so few spots, looking into other programs, especially if they are close to your house, is smart. [/quote]

What exactly is wrong with communication? I have two kids in the program and have found all communication to be timely and all questions responded to reasonably. My kids “take swimming seriously” whatever that means and have no problem with peers either, but it’s not a program that’s going to produce Olympic swimmers.[/quote]

Kids in the wrong practice group.  Kids not being let in off the waitlist when large numbers of kids are not showing up ever - for the entire season.  Coaches not showing up and it not being communicated to parents.  No suggestions for what a swimmer should be swimming in meets.  No focus on technical instruction.  They don't even bother to field relay teams.

And yes, when a swimmer gets to a certain level, most leave the program. [/quote]

This hasn’t been our experience. But as other posters have said, there will likely be very few if any spots for the dev 1 groups this year. There were hundreds of kids waitlisted last year and they get a chance to register before the new tryouts this year.[/quote]

This is also a BS move by DC Wave.  They had empty practice groups and could have taken kids off the waitlist, but inexplicably didn't.  So to the PPs who are most likely getting waitlisted, don't expect a spot to open up during the school year, even if children never show up to practice.  [/quote]

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