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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, the goal should really be to get your DS to gain confidence and proficiency as a swimmer for safety purposes. Summer swim can help reinforce the basis and build from there, but he doesn’t even have the basics down. It’s going to be like group lessons on steroids—tons of kids, little individualized attention. It’s really fun and there is certainly a variety of skill in the younger ages, but IME, it’s not the place to learn to swim. If you keep up with the private lessons, he might be in a much different place next summer where summer swim makes more sense and he can actually enjoy it.

Lastly, I’ll add that if you really want your kid to be a strong, safe swimmer, someone might have to get in the water with him to play and swim outside of the lessons. If you don’t swim, perhaps your partner or a family member could do it.
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Preteam literally has a dedicated instructor helping them learn each fundamental. That was true for kids I knew at Stonebridge and at our current pool the amazing Westleigh!! You can actually do lessons there on top of pre team!! [/quote]

That might be an option then! Our team doesn’t do swim lessons in that way. Even the youngest kids on our team can swim a 25 free, even if it’s not pretty or legal.[/quote]

Yea this is not the case with pre team! As long as child is willing to dip their head under water they will be accepted and taught!
I was there last night and there are definitely some 8yo second graders on pre team. Your child will
Not be alone!!! Pre team practice is well after camp. No conflict. [/quote]

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