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[quote=Anonymous]Natural feel for the water matters a lot more than most parents understand or want to believe. It can be related to general athleticism, but there are people who are great swimmers but not good at other sports because of their feel for the water. Conversely there are great athletes who look like they’re fighting with the water. A kid with no talent isn’t going very far even with hard work. A kid with tons of talent who doesn’t think about what they’re doing at practice will often plateau and quit. The ones with some talent who also work hard can go very far if they realize the importance of being mindful while practicing. It’s little things like body positioning, tightness of the streamline, the angle of the hands and feet during the execution of the strokes. These things can be taught, but some people just start with a better feel that they can build on. You have to truly love the feeling of being in the water and sort of connecting with your body in that way. Good coaches teach technique, but kids with both talent and mindfulness will have the most success. My own kids have some things they naturally do well, but they don’t think about what they’re doing so they probably won’t ever be really good. It is what it is. [/quote]

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