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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone walk me through the basics of how swim teams work?  My 7 year old finally really learned to swim fairly well and enjoy it this summer, and since she's not really into team sports in general, I thought joining a swim team (ideally a low-key one) might be a nice middle ground where she's still getting a "team" experience.  But I have almost no idea what that actually involves.

Would we have to join a private pool or can we do it at a public one?  Is it possible to only practice once or twice a week, or does it have to be more?  Are there evening practices, or only morning ones?  Is it really expensive?  How much of the day should we expect meets to take up? I hear the parent-volunteering requirements are pretty intense, what does that look like?  What's the difference between summer swim team and school-year?  Are there even low-key swim teams out there at all, or is this just going to be too intense/demanding for us?

(We're in Silver Spring near the Beltway, if that matters.)  [/quote]

Has she done a summer swim team? By the way you write the above it seems that she hasn't. While all the PP are correct in that it is very different from club (aka year 'round swimming), it is a good starting point. Much better than jumping into club swimming IMO. First, it's a short duration so if she hates it, it's 2 months versus a year commitment (and not liking club swimming will not get you out of the contract you sign). Second, if you are at a pool that draws from your neighborhood or elementary school area, she may already have friends there and that helps a lot. A couple of private summer options which may have waiting lists: Daleview, Forest Knolls, Forest Glen, Glenwood, Hillandale and Adelphi (depends on where you are in SS). The Silver Spring Y has a number of swim options including its own swim team that is very low key. If you are looking for a year 'round family friendly option this could be a good fit. Public pools would be Long Branch (summer) and the new indoor pool at Silver Spring Rec Center (not open yet but sometime before the end of the year) - won't have a summer team but will have some type of swim options or MLK.[/quote]

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