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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our nvsl B meet is Monday night. Swimmers need coach’s approve to swim in a certain stoke, if it’s not legal during time trial. I would get private lesson to help child get one stroke legal each summer, so he/she won’t lost confidence. [/quote]

Do not, for the love of god, just sign your kid up for private lessons if the goal is simply to get your child legal to swim in B meets.  Waste of money.

If s/he mentions frustration with a stroke, you could ask the child if s/he would like some extra practice with the coach and go from there.  
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Disagree re: private lessons. The summer junior coaches are great teachers. It helps the younger kids feel welcome, and it helps teach the older kids to be better lane coaches. Lessons w a teen are super cheap, and as mentioned, have added benefits other than stroke mechanics.[/quote]

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A lot of people here disagree with the PP about private lessons for kids that don’t want them.  To those that disagree: are any of your kids good swimmers?  [/quote]

I think the problem is your assumption that the child does not want them.[/quote]

I have seen it both ways.  I have seen kids who want private lessons and their parents would not do it and I have seen parents disappointed in their kid's swim make them do private.  In the ladder case, the kid was fine with their performance but the parent was upset about it.

On a summer team of 150 kids you will end up with 2-4 families that are just intense.  The kid always running up for approval from them, crying on deck, or throwing tantrums, or being a jerk to another swimmer who might be faster or competition.  These parents will do private lessons, clinics, etc. to make the kid better.  It starts so young the kid doesn't even realize what is going on.

I think private lessons are great if they kid wants to overcome some issue (perfect a turn, work on a stroke) but when you start doing them all of the time - it is an issue.  They should be a few lessons and short in duration to work on something specific.[/quote]

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