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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think the relevant metric for a 9 year old should be how tired she is at the end of practice if you are trying to encourage her to grow in the sport.  At 9, coaches should be focused on technique and stroke refinement more than yardage and intervals.  It sounds to me like your issue is not that your daughter is in the wrong practice group, but that your club's coaches (because of absences, etc.) aren't focused enough on making her a better swimmer now, so that she can be a faster swimmer later.  Too much emphasis on yardage and intervals at this age leads to injury and burn-out.  And no 9-year old should be placed in a practice group based on a 400 IM time.  That's not even a recognized event for the 9-10 age group.  I also agree that the more stroke clinics, private technique work you can do, the better, as long as your kid is enjoying it.  I don't think you need permission from your club to do that.  If you do; find a new club.  Your club should care more about your kid's welfare and development than in employing its own coaches for private lessons.

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DD's coach that is on leave was all about yardage last year. DD was tired after practice so I was using that as a basis of comparison. Based on this information, and I agree with what you said...  The best course of action would be to leave her be in the group that she's in and pursue private instruction. The coach a level up from ours just pounds yardage and does very little technique. Her private coach is excellent and works more on technique, strength and speed. [/quote]

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