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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Swimmers that can't do freestyle don't really exist on swim teams.[/quote]

Oddly enough, our daughter is completed uncoordinated and slow at freestyle, but an A meet swimmer at breaststroke (and much faster at breast than at free).  Hard to believe but it does happen.[/quote]

How old?  I've seen this happen with youngsters and beginners but by the time they get some swim experience the freestyle comes around just from exposure in warm-ups, etc.  [/quote]

8&U.  She's far from a beginner, but breaststroke is much more natural for her than free.  That will change with time, of course.[/quote]

LOL. You have no idea the mechanics of breaststroke. It is *the most* DQ'd stroke because every kid thinks they can do it. It is VERY technical.

- stroke and turn judge[/quote]

This. DS(7) is a “natural breaststroker” and will be swimming in the A meet (….only because half our swimmers are on vacation). There is not a single doubt in my mind that child will DQ.  Even though it looks great to me, all is takes is one scissor kick. Or one over the water recovery (wtf does that even mean??). Breaststroke is so much harder to do legally than most people realize- which is probably why they start with free. Now if your 8U really can do breast legally… you’re going to all the A meets. [/quote]

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