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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son’s school (not one of the ones listed) times to make the team:
Girls:

200 free            2:16

200 IM               2:34

50 free               27.5

100 fly               1:10

100 free            1:01

500 free            6:00

100 back          1:11

100 breast       1:20

Boys:

200 free            2:02

200 IM               2:22

50 free               24.10

100 fly               1:00

100 free            :54

500 free            5:40

100 back          1:02

100 breast       1:11[/quote]

Why are these cuts so much harder for boys, accounting for gender differences? Most of the girls’ times are 13-14 BB, while the boys’ (especially sprints) are 13-14 A+. The 50 free time for boys is right between an AA and AAA! Most boys would be 14 trying out as freshmen, many of whom have not yet had their big growth spurt. Makes no sense. Do they just have a lot more boys who want to swim? Surprising, since usually it’s the opposite. [/quote]
The team had more boys show interest at the initial meeting, so there are more boys to cut than girls.
They don’t need to beat the time for every stroke, and the coach is going to balance the team based on who’s best at stroke. Tryouts for us were yesterday, varsity was chosen, we find out Sunday who made the JV team. 
A few of the freshman are fast and beat most of the older kids.[/quote]

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