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[quote=Anonymous]I was a swimmer in the 80s and my really fast friends were year-round swimmers. It wasn’t as common then and the only kids who did club were kids who would be in the tippy top workout groups now. That’s why I think you’re seeing records lingering from the 70s and 80s. They were probably set by 8 year olds doing 6 workouts/week and yardage that would be considered really irresponsible today. I see coaches today trying to create longer swimming careers and prevent injury and burnout.

Summer swim was also more serious and less inclusive where I grew up. We would knock out sets back then that would be more than an entire workout for my 8 & under now. It was understood that you had to have bilateral breathing, a decent pullout, etc. to even join workouts, and so kids spent a ton of time in swim lessons in the winter. It was all about passing your YMCA Porpoise and Whale levels.

My kids’ practices this summer include children who stop halfway through a lap or are still doggie paddling, but the coaches don’t dare say something to the parents about swim lessons or mini team.[/quote]

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