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These comments remind of one of the great quotes from Yogi Berra: "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded"....

Since the RMSC coaching is so bad, all the current families can do is keep paying thousands of dollars every year to keep their kids there and there are over 100 kids trying out for a hand full of slots each summer.

What a topsy-turvy, madcap world we live in!

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Yea you, not all of us can afford private teams, especially if kids are in multiple sports or activities.  No, you aren’t getting the sports.  Earn them like our kids did.  [/quote]

Last I checked, it costs thousands of dollars a year for kids to swim club anywhere, RMSC included, so I'm not buying the "poor house", "can't afford" refrain.  And if they end up at Silver Spring, tack another $1k/yr to your burn rate for inconvenient parking.... Nobody is doing all that for "horrible coaching", so I'm calling that a lot of bunk.

I have heard that they may have to go with smaller numbers with their groups depending on where they end up for practice sites and how many swimmers these sites can accommodate so there may even be fewer slots, if any, available during tryouts for next year.

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Np. I heard JCC is in consideration?[/quote]

Who’s going to pay for that?  [/quote]

There has been no update since we were told JCC was under consideration. But, I do know the rental fee at the JCC is very expensive, so my guess is it is an unlikely option.

I believe multiple sites are still in play and the likely outcome will be the use of several facilities, as well as smaller groups. [/quote]

I think you are correct but it would be nice if they’d let us know.  They’ve had several years to plan for this.  They will probably move some of it to the outdoor pools but they already have summer swim teams and lessons so that may not work until July or August.  [/quote]

So the advanced groups and senior groups at KSAC (or the MAC for those who know) practice at Bethesda Outdoor Pool for most of their summer practices. The non-advanced junior groups and minis do not practice in the summer, so they won't be impacted until the fall session.

You are right, they had years to plan and the change is 3 months away and there is still no plan. This shows the local government bureaucracy at work. Private clubs are able to act aggressively and expand their pool space but the county moves at a glacial pace. Hopefully they can find a plan that works for most families because the coaches at KSAC have built up the site to be the best in the area and would hate to see it crumble. [b]I think a combination of Wheaton-Glenmont and Old Farm Swim and Paddle Tennis would be the options that would keep the most swimmers registered.[/b] [/quote]

I agree with this 100% and hope that any use of Silver Spring for practice is kept the an absolute minimum.

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That only works for summer, spring and fall.  Too cold in the winter as they are both fully outside.[/quote]
Private clubs are practicing outside in winter[/quote]

This isn’t a private club and it’s too cold in the winter months.  They have a brand new pool that was promised to families. [/quote]

Technically, it is a private club and the club did not promise Silver Spring[/quote]

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