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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks all.  I sounded unclear about summer vs club swim because I was/am unclear.  We have never done any kind of swim team before, just lessons, so I'm still trying to understand what the options are in order to figure out what might work for us.

It sounds like if we want to start with something low-key and fun, we should just wait for next summer and see how she likes it, is that right?  In an ideal world we'd start sooner but I don't want to turn her off the whole idea if the school-year options aren't the best starting point.

And then you basically have to join a private pool to get the summer swim team experience, is that right?  (Or would the summer options at the Silver Spring YMCA or the public pools still be fun?)  Any suggestions for SS/Wheaton area pools that have no wait list, evening practices, aren't picky about kids attending every practice, and have a fun swim team atmosphere for an 8 year old joining as a newbie?  (The pool where most of the neighborhood kids go has a huge waitlist so that's out.)[/quote]

Thanks for clarifying (from a PP)!

Both Glenmont and Long Branch are public pools that have summer swim teams, i.e., you don't need to be a member of a private pool to do them.  Have heard great things about both.

Almost all summer swim teams are going to meet your criteria - it's meant to be fun.  We're Kenmont members and you can buy memberships from people for a transfer fee, starting in April (I think) of a given year.  I'm not sure which of the other private pools don't have waitlists.

As for the club vs. summer/swim team debate: "swim team" to me could be summer, club, HS.  Club swimming is still done as part of an organized program, with other kids you regularly see.  When you swim, it's for you, yes, but you also represent your club, i.e., team.  It's not the same as summer or HS, but it's also not a purely individual sport.  To me, that means training largely solo and competing unaffiliated.  I've done running, swimming, rowing, soccer, softball, etc. - all team sports, even if they don't look the same.[/quote]

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