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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve been a head coach in both and now am a swim parent.

A kid who would be the high point swimmer in his/her age group in L Division may barely sniff an A meet in A or B Division. It’s a numbers game… the teams in the higher divisions by and large are stocked with year round swimmers. They are often bigger in numbers but not always. But even if small, always stocked with year-round swimmers. Just look at the Long Course and All Star Programs and you’ll see the same pools represented over and over (and don’t get me started on Rockville which shouldn’t be allowed to compete in MCSL as it’s basically just an RMSC short course summer site).

Also, upper division teams tend to draw kids from a wider geographic area as folks tend to join a pool for the swim team. Lower division teams tend to be much more narrowly populated by the specific neighborhood and schools where the pool is located.

Same amount of “fun” in both upper and lower divisions in terms of social activities, pasta nights, movie days, etc. But if really spirited competitive meets is part of the fun you’re looking for, you’ll find that more in the highest divisions because the meets feel (and are) much more high stakes and populated by kids who know each other from year-round swim. But the B meets are simply BRUTAL. Lower divisions may have sleepier Saturday morning meets (but folks still want the win). But you’ll be done by 8:00 on Wednesday. Which is not yet halftime for Wednesday meets for upper division teams.

Signed,
Former MCSL Head Coach who thinks it was the greatest job ever

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