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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The swimmer is at Chinquapin and Mt. Vernon.  They are in the water six days a week.  They are not even a teen yet.  Yes, it is happening.  The swimmer's parents pushed for it and have been pushing since their swimmer was 10, Barry finally gave in when the swimmer turned 12.[/quote]
The # of days in the water wouldn’t be so much of a concern for me. I’m fairly certain I know who you’re taking about, and my kid in the same age group (with a big club) is in the water 5-6 days a week. The difference is the actual training my kid is doing is geared toward kids that are 11-13 years old not HS kids. [/quote]

If you want your kid to crush team records by 5 seconds, then they need to train like a high schooler.[/quote]

I don' t know the swimmer/family but I will say that they are asking for injuries to happen.  Particularly if the swimmer has not hit puberty. I am assuming that the swimmer has hit puberty because I can't imagine any family or coach pushing a kid that young to train like that. It is irresponsible and short sited to not progress in an age appropriate manner.  This swimmer should have another ten years, but pushing them that young that early is probably going to be a shoulder surgery or two by the time they are 16 and could derail their swim career.  [/quote]

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