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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t mean to hijack, but as a parent of an high level 12 U swimmer (think PVS Champs A finalist in multiple events), what do you all think has caused your kids to get to the point where they want to give up the sport? My swimmer right now wants to swim D1, and is on that trajectory, but I’m curious to know from others in that situation what changed their kids’ mindset?[/quote]

OP here. My kid was all in for 5+ years. Swam NCSAs, Zones, Futures, etc. Most of her life revolved around the sport, including social life. But intensity and frequency of training in first year of HS made her rethink. As a PP described, kids at this level miss out on a lot of other activities because they have to go to bed early and wake up early and swim every day after school.  I just think that routine for 3 more years was not what she wanted anymore. [/quote]
Thanks, this makes a lot of sense. My swimmer doesn’t take a big jump up in  training until next season when they will be 13, but these are all things to be mindful of when they do make that leap. [/quote]

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