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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the PP with a 6 year old - the only downside to trying out now is that if a spot is offered and you don’t take it, it may definitely count against you if you try next year to get on.

Plenty of 6s posting times in the mini meet results. Even a 5 or two. I would be more concerned about your child’s ability to function in that large a practice group - their maturity level and compliance with instructions. Obviously every kid is different but the MLK minis is close to 50 kids I think with 2 coaches. So they need to be capable of focusing and paying attention. Obviously it IS a minis group and the 6s are probably in the slower lanes but still wanted to point that out. [/quote]

Good points, as a KSAC minis parent I’d note that that site typically has 3 or 4 coaches on deck for 5-6 practice lanes. About 2-4 kids per lane at a typical minis practice is what I’ve observed. (Obviously, the exact # lanes will change with the transition to practices at JCC and Silver Spring this coming year). But yes, the kids need to be able to listen to instructions and follow along for an 45-60 min group practice. However, the coaches do a really good job of recognizing that these are young kids with short attention spans and mixing it up so that the group isn’t spending too much time focused on a single skill. My kid is fairly distractable but did fine in the minis environment.  Many of the coaches have worked with young swimmers for decades and have a very good sense of what to expect from this age range and how to manage/communicate with very young swimmers. [/quote]

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