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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a very good (but not great) swimmer who swims year-round with one of the large teams in VA.  Is there any point to doing HS swim?  It looks like the HS swimmers just keep swimming with the club even after they join the HS team, and HS meets cause conflicts for us that DS doesn't really want to deal with.  What's the advantage to being on the HS team, if a kid isn't looking to swim in college?  I thought it would be a great social experience, since that's what I remember best about my own time in HS, but I don't really see that if the kids aren't even practicing together.  [/quote]

1. High school meets are fun, club  meets are not, so this is a good experience for many clubs swimmers

2. A high school team stresses the importance of competing for a team, a common cause and for the school, where as club swimming generally just promotes individual glory. There is no sense of team on a club like NCAP. The culture there is to trip another kid if it meant leveling up 1 spot.

3. A lot of HS seasons culminate with fast meets where the times count for USA swimming. Amazing what kids can do at meets with cheering fans and teammates. Blows away the atmosphere at a JOs/Senior Champs/Zones/Sectionals/NCSA.[/quote]

I agree with alot of this.  My child is going off to swim D1 next year and he enjoys the HS crowd cheering and he does the same for them.  It really is a lot of fun and different people to hang out with then his year round team.[/quote]

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