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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you mean by different ? Is Tollefson also not competent?[/quote]
Tollefson is not as competitive as NCAP. It’s a great fit though for kids who aren’t committed to swimming as their primary sport, or enjoy swimming but don’t have JO level times. It is pricey for that however. Also for what it’s worth, my 10 year old does dryland training with their NCAP site (not GP). [/quote]

Ncap is equally pricey. Don’t conflate the kids with the JO times picking ncap meaning ncap is better. I think Dory is a great coach but Toll also has great programs. Both programs are very expensive and good options. NCAP very high burnout among kids who stay with them through age group swimming [/quote]
I didn’t say NCAP was better. I think that what club is “best” depends on the individual swimmer. If your child is a summer swimmer who wants to try year round, but has no experience with distances longer than 25s and is still working on good form for breast and fly, NCAP probably wouldn’t be best for them. But if your child is proficient in all 4 strokes, has fast times already, and wants to compete at a high level, Tollefson may not be enough of a challenge for them. If your child wants to do a lot of meets, I would probably recommend NCAP over Tollefson; and if your child isn’t as interested in the competition aspect I would recommend Tollefson.[/quote]

I think Tillerson swims one meet a month for the 9 and over.  Are you looking for more meets per month?[/quote]
My DC loves meets. This season (9-10 age group) they will end up having done 12. They also like the challenge of qualifying for meets where you need QTs, which also allows you to get more meets in. For better or worse my DC thrives on competition, so a club like NCAP that offers more meets to begin with, and has a higher number of kids that qualify for the additional meets that require QTs, is a better fit for them. [/quote]

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