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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Coach here. For the 10 and unders what you really want to see is the kid who is very talented, maybe getting AAA times, but is not just dominating due to size. There are a lot of kids who are huge 10 year olds, very muscular etc and they can destroy the competition due to pure strength. But it’s the normal looking but super fast kid who will most likely ultimately succeed, especially if they are quite thin. These kids eventually grow and gain muscle, and that combined with their athleticism and that kind of mysterious natural feel for the water makes them unstoppable.  So yes, I see that the top swimmers at 10 usually succeed IF they fit this profile. That is, if you can keep them in the sport![/quote]

Thanks for this comment. Do you find this differs for boys and girls?  I think parents get way more excited about fast 10 year olds than coaches. I have a fast 10 year old who weighs 76 pounds. He is tall, but is built like a rail. There are other 10 year olds who are 20-30 pounds heavier and you can see that just from the momentum of the dive, they are ahead at the start. I have also noticed that some young swimmers don’t have great technique, but they have the drive and ability to really churn the water and take many more strokes per lap than other kids. It will be interesting to see how it all turns out.[/quote]

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