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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Breaststroke is easier for uncoordinated kids who can't handle the asymmetry of crawl and don't feel extremely dominant on one side of their body.

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No, breaststroke done legally isn't easier for the vast majority of kids.  I've been a stroke and turn judge and referee for more than a decade for our team in the middle of the range of NVSL divisions and it is rare to have a meet without a DQ of 8 and under breaststroke.

What looks like breaststroke to non-swimmer parents is relatively easy, but learning not to put your hands past your hipline except on the pull out, and turning your feet outward during the propulsive part of the kick is really hard for the majority of kids.  [/quote]

Sure, freestyle won't DQ, but half-drowning for over minute on a 25m freestyle crawl isn't really better. 
And illegal breaststroke is legal freestyle, so the kid can race freestyle while learning breaststroke. [/quote]
This doesn’t really make a lot of sense. If you are half drowning doing a 25m race you actually should be on the pre-team and not competing at meets. Every year I am amazed by the parents that put their kids on the team and insist that they participate in meets despite looking like they might drown. You also don’t want to encourage a kid to do an illegal breaststroke just so they can complete a 25 freestyle race. Do a year of pre-team and join the team next year after drowning is no longer a concern. [/quote]Our swim team doesn't have a pre-team.[/quote]
Well, then if you want your kid actually participating in meets you should put them in lessons before the season starts so they aren’t the kid that everyone is watching wondering if someone needs to jump in and get them. [/quote]

Arguably that’s why most teams have evals. [/quote]

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