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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a disingenuous to write  “so many of the boys are there [fastest group] because their development has given them the physical strength to get the necessary cuts.”

Swimming is cut and dry. The fastest kids are there. It isn’t like soccer or baseball where there is so much favoritism and there is often a difference of opinion who is the better player. Those swimmers are there because they are the fastest right now.

Then you wrote, “when he finally starts developing he will see the same massive improvements the others are getting with development.”

Well that may or may not happen. It isn’t a given.

Stop disparaging other swimmers to make your kid feel better. [/quote]

No one is disparaging. You seem like you either don’t know much about swimming or are defensive. The time standards and cuts for 13-14 boys are set as they are because many of the boys have gone through puberty. Look at the times compared to 13-14 girls. The massive differences are due to the obvious physical advantages of male puberty. If a boy has not gone through puberty and is keeping up with those time standards, it’s pretty clear cut that he has more talent than those who have experienced the benefits of puberty and are posting similar times. That’s not disparaging, just a fact.

Yes, a boy swimmer will have pretty incredible improvements after going through puberty. It is, in fact, “a given.” Just look at the research on male puberty and look at the time standards for boys 13+, and you will understand. [/quote]

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