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[quote=Anonymous]I think a lot of people are missing some positive points about swimming.

It is an individual pursuit within a team set up.  That means you get out of it what you get into it, forever, when you are 8, 14, 21, or 45.

The social aspect of swim team is important.  And in addition, the fact that an 8 year old is as important as a 14 year old on a summer league, and a freshman as much as a senior, is different than most other team sports.

Unlike many other sports, swimming teaches you to appreciate time.  This is a complicated skill for a lot of people, and particularly teenagers.  Not only the time for practice and commuting and time at meets.  But also time spent in the water.  How long does it take you to swim a 50, a 200, a mile?  This will give your child a sense of time that will carry over to the rest of his/ her life.

There are often swim groups that only meet once or twice a week. The coaches (or other parents) might say "Your kid is so fast, he/ she should be in the 5 time a week group"  But that doesn't mean you kid can't join the twice a week high school group, swim meets when it works out, and keep up other activities as well.

All that being said.  If it's not fun, don't do it.
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