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[quote=Anonymous]FWIW, I went to McLean High School back in the mid-late 90's.  It's been 15-20 years, but assuming things haven't changed much, swimming is a lot more competitive at the club level, as many have mentioned here, than it is at the HS level.  I didn't swim, but I can tell you it's a sport that is barely on the HS radar from a social aspect, compared to football, basketball, baseball, etc.  When I was in school, we had a girl who was an All American diver, got a full ride to college, and barely anyone knew about it unless it was announced during the morning notes, or in the school paper.  It's just not a sport that registers with most kids.  Not to paint McLean or most schools as football-centric, the town doesn't stop for games, academics are certainly #1.  But as much as sports "matter" in this area, the traditional ones are still more popular, without question.  The main thing we knew about swimmers is that we thought they were insane to wake up at 4:00 a.m. or whatever ungodly hour it was and drive out to Spring Hill Rec Center to practice before school.  Having small kids myself, who may or may not be into sports, I'm not sure if I could handle that mentally, having to drive them before they're old enough to drive themselves.

I played sports, though I did not swim or dive.  I was also not in the band, but I can attest that McLean has an incredibly accomplished band program that has won a number of awards and gone to some pretty cool competitions.  It would certainly be a good location for your kids considering what you've mentioned here.  I know nothing about club swimming, others have answered that, I'm only familiar with the local swimming pools (Chesterbrook, etc.) having their own teams, but I have no idea how competitive they are.[/quote]

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