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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Each team is going to be different. But I don’t think it’s too much to ask that one coach (maybe not the head coach) address a DQ with a swimmer after a meet. Summer swim is not a great place for one on one coaching though. Each swimmer cannot get a lot of attention given how big teams can be. I’d consider private lessons do work on individual strokes and technique. [/quote]

Agreed, find out why your swimmer was DQed and then consider private lessons with one of the assistant or junior coaches. Unfortunately, summer swim is not a great place for one on one coaching. It’s such a large group of kids and very fast paced with A and B meets weekly.  A few private lessons will do wonders. Many of the assistants are year round swimmers and can provide help with technique and would love some extra spending money. [/quote]

Team rep and I agree with most of what these two PPs wrote.  We track all DQs over the course of the season.  The head coach and assistants are making notes poolside during all A and B meets and the team reps are handed the DQ slips so we know as well what happened.  They factor that in to practices and what lane to put kids in during practices based on what they need to work on.  I sometimes get emails from parents asking for more information about the DQ if their kid couldn't explain it.  All of our coaches offer private lessons at the pool if a family wants to work on something in particular.

With anywhere from 150-250 kids on a team it isn't reasonable to expect a ton of 1-1 feedback for your child. Our coaches are really great but practically speaking you have to manage expectations.[/quote]

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