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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s a question for the seasoned parents: how does a kid who has B times at the bottom of the age group typically progress? Do they make A times by the time they’re at the top? Just curious as I have a 9 year old who just did their first winter meet as a 9-10 and got a couple of B (close to BB) times. Late spring bday, so won’t age up in winter swim until the 2025-26 season. Swimming twice a week right now because of other sports they enjoy more, which I do not see changing anytime soon. [/quote]

I would not expect a huge amount of time drops if your swimmer is not swimming 3 times a week at that age. Maybe a little if their technique was bad and is improving drastically.

That said, it’s not all about time drops and B times etc. As long as your kid is enjoying swimming, keep at it at the level that works for you. [/quote]

I think B times are great for a first winter swim meet, especially if your swimmer is only going twice a week. It's foreseeable that he or she will move up to A times before aging up. You could add in a third day of practice next year. Keep it fun and they will want to stick with it. [/quote]
+1, my swimmer is one of those that didn’t start club until age 9. By the end of the 9-10 age group they had almost all A times, AA times in their best strokes, and even a AAA in their best event. The key was swimming was fun, they developed great friendships with their teammates, loved the meets, and just caught the bug. [/quote]

Same here.  I actually have two.  One started club swim at 10 and the other at 7.  The one that started at 10 took about 2 years to catch up to the other kids who had been swimming since 7 or 8, but he was hitting AAA times by the time he was 12.  He's on the younger side the age group this year, but it seems like he's above those his age.  The one that started at 7 (now 10) has always been a top swimmer, which I attribute in part to starting the same time as most of the others.  I think my older one would have followed that path if he had started at 7 or 8.  [/quote]

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