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[quote=Anonymous]I would just echo what many of the PP have said. It's not that clubs won't take swimmers that don't already have cuts for say PVS 12&U champs when they try out at 11, it's a space issue. All (all!) clubs have a variety of levels and all (all!) have swimmers of different speeds. The DMV is a swimming "hotspot" and lane space is an issue as there are very few club owned pools (OCCS is actually the only club I can think of that has its' own facility...). Even with those that are county subsidized like RMSC, DCPR (DC Wave) or AAC they don't have unlimited pool usage.

So does this mean you have to enter at 6 or 8/9 (like the original poster is concerned about)? No. But doing something with technique is critical. Good options are out there. They may not be at the pool next door. TIBU is great but in northern MoCo. FAST and SA produce quality, sectional level swimmers but a smaller number since they are smaller clubs at Fairland (eastern MoCo). Tollefson Stroke and Turn plus one of their endurance classes can be a great option to build up skill and some endurance over a club where technique may not be as emphasized. The Silver Spring Y has been a great starting point for many kids club swimming experience.

Not giving in to FOMO or worrying about if it's the best over finding a good fit for your multi-sport athlete are pretty key in the search - getting back to the original poster as they indicated concern over the 3x a week option (my assumption is that other activities are involved, possibly other sports). What is best for you and your swimmer may look very different from what other people tell you is best (even if they tell you it's the best club!) or what your neighbor is doing. [/quote]

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