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[quote=Anonymous]I want to thank all who have contributed to this thread. Interesting reading. DD (age 8) loves to swim and had an instructor at camp say she should join a team. But practices 5-6 days a week? For a kid who isn't even in high school yet????? And what do families with two working parents do? Something that hasn't been brought up, but concerns me: injuries. Kids need "cross-training". It isn't good for their growing bodies to specialize in one sport so young. How many of your club swimmers will have shoulder surgery before they graduate high school? Back to OP's original question: DC should call it quits when he is no longer enjoying it. I do think he should complete the season, as he has a commitment to the team. The comment that he would most likely be able to join his school's swim team in HS (should his school have a team) reinforces my opinion on that.[/quote]
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