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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only loosely.  Relays feel like a team competition, but aside from that a kid could go to a meet and never interact with anyone else from the “team.”  There is socializing outside of the swimming, and some cheering for other swimmers, but there is no actual teamwork aside from relays.[/quote]

Do you mean aside from hours upon hours practicing together? You know not every second = face underwater, right?[/quote]

What would we do without you?[/quote]

"There is no actual teamwork aside from relays." [b]This is so dumb--you either weren't a swimmer, or you were a pretty bad one.[/b]

Coach works with team to strategize about who will train and swim what event. Teammates help each other with technique, starts, turns, drills, etc. One of my best memories from my high school team was being a freshman and having essentially a two-practice "master class" with the superstar butterfly senior, who helped improve both the timing/rhythm of my kicks, and the angle of my head during breaths. Sometimes, my coach would leave to adjust the chemicals, etc., and the seniors would decide on the next drill set. You work together, every day. [/quote]

oooohhhhh, a swimming insult. You bad, PP, you so bad.[/quote]

Hush, everyone.  Let’s listen to the expert.  Go ahead, expert.  Tell us more about those halcyon days.[/quote]

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