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[quote=Anonymous]It is not too late. Really. The advantage of a 10 year old is that you can explain why you want him/her to be on a swim team, i.e. you want him to become a very good swimmer who you do not have to worry about every time they jump into a pool or a lake. If your kid comes to love the sport and wants to work at it to become a competitive swimmer -- great. If not; no big deal. If it takes a few weeks for him to reach the point that he feels he is reasonably competent and ready to compete then wait until then to sign up for a meet. Although, I would say that once he can get so he can swim the required distances it really is not a big deal if he swims slowly. He won't be swimming for "points" so there is no pressure at all, and the kids always seemed to find the meets to be fun (although very long). Sign him up. [/quote]
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