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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How big are the D1 teams as compared with D2 and D2? Are they similar? I know some fluctuate, but for teams that have been in D1 awhile, what are those sizes as compared with those who are consistently fluctuating or consistently in D2-3? This question marries the other poster’s question about coach payment.[/quote]

A number of the D1 teams have 250 to 400 kids on their teams.  It is one of the reasons they dominate.  Lots of swimmers, big bench.

I would say the top 3 divisions are at 200-250 swimmers - approximately.

Then you have teams like Fairfax that were high up because they have a group of incredibly talented swimmers but that group will age out and they will drop in the divisions.  This will happen as well.[/quote]

It seems like having long waitlists would work against teams, but I think the swim culture in North Arlington and McLean keeps churning out talented swimmers. It seems the teams west of 66 (such as Fairfax, Old Keene Mill, Crosspointe, Orange Hunt, Little Rocky Run) benefit from big teams and/or membership availability, but somehow still don’t have the season-to-season depth. These teams often have the top PVS swimmers on their teams, but year-after-year, they don’t have 8-10 swimmers staggered across ages when their swimmers tend to be on their down year. On the flip side, talented swimmers aren’t riding the bench every other season.[/quote]

The massive D1 pools with supposed 10 year waitlists defy reality in their team makeup.  Yet, somehow they always have enough young swimmers on their teams.  You will hear of these teams parents knowing that they had to get on the waitlist five years prior to conception to land their spot on the team.
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Pretty sure there is only one d1 pool with a 10 year waitlist and it has impacted their 8&under depth.[/quote]

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