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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A 13 year old should not be specializing.  But it is also true that too many coaches in the DMV area don’t understand that we run off too many swimmers in this sport by trying to make them distance or mid distance athletes.  There needs to be more options for kids who enjoy or have a talent for sprinting 50/100s.

Also sprinters are the most valuable commodity for a college program, so it’s kinda crazy how so many local programs deemphasize sprint training.  Lol at a coach saying by training for distance then they will still have a great 100.[/quote]

Honestly I think it stems from the younger age groupers, when there is a big focus on getting kids to get comfortable with longer/more difficult events instead of swimmng the same 50s and 100s over and over. Also when they are young, the ones who are only good at the sprints typically aren’t as naturally talented as swimmers but rather are big/developed for age and can muscle through a fast 50/100 free (etc). However, that changes as they get older and you’re right that there should be a training program accessible for older kids who are more focused on the sprint events. [/quote]

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