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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Think of swimming cost like you do Costco vs Safeway. If you only want to buy the bare minimum the price per unit is going to be drastically higher than if you were to buy in bulk![/quote]

This is what I have a problem with. We have a talented swimmer who can’t make 5 practices a week because they are heavily involved in another sport.  The kids that do swim five days a week get much more attention at meets and in practice, even though they aren’t any faster or paying any more.  How does this make any sense?  [b]Seems like a pyramid scheme.[/b][/quote]

I don't think you really know what that means.[/quote]

I know exactly what it means.  And it’s not dissimilar.

The “elite” swimmers get a huge discount (financial benefit) at the expense of the people who don’t buy into the cult and promote the insanity of one-sport specialization at a young age.  Seems like a pyramid to me. Recruit a bunch of tubes to subsidize the people that use all of the resources.[/quote]
You can have your kid join one of the clubs that doesn’t offer as many practices for age group swimmers, or has multiple training group options for age groupers based on the level of commitment you want to make to swimming. But I’m guessing you probably also want to benefit from the name brand of the club. [/quote]

Our club offers multiple training groups, but the price point is the same if you do 3 practices or 6.  Seems like we are subsidizing the brand tbh. Brand isn’t doing anything for us….[/quote]
Multiple training groups for the same aged kids? I’m going to pull a random NCAP example because their rates are available on their website. Below is the link to Claude Moore’s pricing.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/64653424960a494a35f8515b/t/64e4f9e121ba3d16b5e5fd19/1692727777266/Claude+Moore+REG+Dues+2023-24-PROOF+2.pdf

If you have an 11-14 year old swimmer there are 3 separate training groups they can join based on ability and commitment. They offer from as little as 3 practices per week to up to 6 practices a week, and these groups are all at different price points. 
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Cool.  Not our club but I would be happy with that.   Too bad it’s out of our area.  [/quote]

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