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Yes, there are bad birthdays - there was a whole thread on this a few months ago.  But there is also puberty.  Which gives a big advantage to the kids who are going through it in swim and those that have yet to - which has nothing to do with age. Some of our team's best swimmers are the girls who are starting and have gone through puberty.  We have a ten year old with an April birthday.  Her times are faster than most of the 12s.  She has a good birthday and also is going through puberty. Now there is a chance in a few years the others will all catch up and surpass.  That is the nature of any sport.

Who is to say your kid in a few a years won't be in a better position that others.  [/quote]

This is true, and it renders times and rankings especially in the 11-12 age group nearly meaningless. But coaches know this. Anyway, once kids hit 13-14 and especially high school age, the birthday no longer matters. In fact, winter birthdays might be better although fall would generally be the best (except for maybe redshirted summer kids).[/quote]

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