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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got an email saying 150 kids are trying out for 10-20 spots, so I think it's unlikely that my kid is going to make the cut.  Does RMSC provide any kind of evaluation or standards of what they are looking for if you don't make it?  [/quote]

Are these 10-20 open spots across all age groups, or specific to the older swimmers? Our DC is scheduled for the final tryout and [b]I'm just trying to get a sense of how much of a longshot he might be as an 8&U.[/b][/quote]

No way to know - they will be measured against the cohort they are trying out against at that session as well as the previous session and then it's a function of how many slots are available.  There is also, in my observation, clearly factor of age in that they don't just want all the best 8yo, they want some 7yo and few 6yo to develop and have for more than a year.

They have "minimum" requirements but the slots are limited so if your child is just meeting the minimum, their chances won't be as good as if they exceeded the minimum.  They say up front on their website that not all swimmers who meet the minimums will get spots.  The criteria they are evaluated against will vary by age - younger kids will obviously be judged against a lower standard.  Having said that, regardless of the age, the more strokes they are proficient at the better and the faster they are at any given stroke, the better.

You'll have a better idea of where they are once you see how they stack up against the other children that are there at their session.

Good luck and keep us posted!

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Thank you for your generous response -- fully understand all of those factors, but I'm asking a different question: whether the reference above to 100+ aspirants for 10-20 slots related to the entire team or just the senior groups. Your response seems to suggest that it is club-wide, which is helpful to know (if slightly daunting!).  [/quote]

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