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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]

11-12 age group is a sh*t show and meaningless.  You have puberty and huge disparities.  I will take the kid making decent times at 11 that is nowhere near puberty over the kid making JO cuts that has already been through it.  The second kid is done, they are not going to get much better.  Meanwhile their peers will be improving and growing over the next few years.  It is good to have bad years and not to be the best.  Focus on technique and it evens out.[/quote]

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