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Mom of the 8 year old here.... Thank you so much for the advice. He did do winter swimming but at the end of the summer season gets beat out by a few athletic kids that did not winter swim and have more natural ability. And also more time over the summer to practice....

Anyways, we are only in for a few hours a week at this point so we will keep it up since he likes it. I hear there are some kids that are so good when they start that when things start to get tough they quit. We definitely wont be having that problem!

No one needs or wants him to be a superstar since there are other activities and academic stuff that he excels at. I just don't want him to end up feeling bad about himself, or spend a lot of time doing something that in the long run just isn't his thing. I guess its too early to say at this point so we will stick with it.

I want my kids to do things that they are bad at and have to work hard to be good at. My kids excel at a lot of stuff. I don't want them to only do stuff that is easy because I want them to learn to work for their goals. I wasn't really challenged in school until I got to college and then the whole "Wait, I have to work?" experience was disorienting and a shock to the system.

Totally agree. I will be thrilled if my LO does any kind of competitive swimming because think swimming is a life skill. Being a strong swimmer opens up so many doors - you can do all kinds of water sports, triathlons, sail and jus plain enjoy the beach and lake![/quote]

My mom made me be on the swim team when I was 8 and 9. I did not particularly enjoy it and was a very mediocre swimmer. In retrospect, I am so glad I was encouraged to do it. I just finished my first triathlon and am considering joining a masters swim group in the fall. I excelled at many things growing up, but athletics was definitely not one of them. Having a solid foundation in swimming, and learning that becoming better at something that does not come naturally is a good end in and of itself, have both served me well in life. If your son is still enjoying swimming, by all means, encourage him along![/quote]

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