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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For an 8 year old the best team is the one close to your house with kids they know, that keeps it fun. If your child is really that good nothing else matters yet. Save the worries about the coaching and training groups for middle school at the earliest. Maybe look for a club known for being good at teaching stroke technique. Some athletic kids can muscle through 25s with poor technique. That won’t work later. [/quote]

+1. Good advice. Swimming is a long game, kids have to enjoy the practices in order to stay motivated. I have two swimmers, 10 and 14, and it is such hard work that if they didn’t love their team, coaches, and were happy to go to practices, I would reconsider keeping them in. Starting a kid at 8 may seem young, but she will turn 9 before long and you might be surprised by how many of her peers have been swimming club for a few years by that point. Don’t focus on her times, focus on whether she is happy and looks forward to practice. [/quote]

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My kids started swimming at the closest club to our house in first grade. They are both in HS now, swimming at the same pool, same club, with many of the same kids. Lifelong friends. Plus, when you stay local, things like carpools and having school friends on the same team fall into place easier. Some of the most fun times I've seen for these kids are when their local summer team or HS compete against each other in natural (super fun) rivalries. [/quote]

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