NCAP at GP what are your thoughts about coaches Dory and Phil ? Are they good with children ? I heard about TIBU too which is a small team . But I feel they are as expensive as they are as NCAP . Any thoughts ? Not OP . But would like to hear opinion as we are new to this and gave tryouts for both . Thanks

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Anonymous wrote:What do you mean by different ? Is Tollefson also not competent?

Tollefson is not as competitive as NCAP. It’s a great fit though for kids who aren’t committed to swimming as their primary sport, or enjoy swimming but don’t have JO level times. It is pricey for that however. Also for what it’s worth, my 10 year old does dryland training with their NCAP site (not GP).

Ncap is equally pricey. Don’t conflate the kids with the JO times picking ncap meaning ncap is better. I think Dory is a great coach but Toll also has great programs. Both programs are very expensive and good options. NCAP very high burnout among kids who stay with them through age group swimming

I didn’t say NCAP was better. I think that what club is “best” depends on the individual swimmer. If your child is a summer swimmer who wants to try year round, but has no experience with distances longer than 25s and is still working on good form for breast and fly, NCAP probably wouldn’t be best for them. But if your child is proficient in all 4 strokes, has fast times already, and wants to compete at a high level, Tollefson may not be enough of a challenge for them. If your child wants to do a lot of meets, I would probably recommend NCAP over Tollefson; and if your child isn’t as interested in the competition aspect I would recommend Tollefson.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you mean by different ? Is Tollefson also not competent?

Tollefson is not as competitive as NCAP. It’s a great fit though for kids who aren’t committed to swimming as their primary sport, or enjoy swimming but don’t have JO level times. It is pricey for that however. Also for what it’s worth, my 10 year old does dryland training with their NCAP site (not GP).

Ncap is equally pricey. Don’t conflate the kids with the JO times picking ncap meaning ncap is better. I think Dory is a great coach but Toll also has great programs. Both programs are very expensive and good options. NCAP very high burnout among kids who stay with them through age group swimming

Anonymous wrote:Dry land training for a 10YO? OMG.

I’m the PP whose 10 year old does some dryland training with their club, and it is by no means intense. I don’t see what the problem is. Swim is my kid’s primary sport and it is no more taxing than if they had decided to have a secondary sport in addition to swim.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks. Is there any swim program that offers dryland and best swimming lessons? Also what are the NCAP locations that offer dryland ? Is there any other recommendations other than NCAP ?

Are you looking for a competitive club for your kid or just stroke and turn lessons?

I’m just looking for the best competitive club ? I’m
New to this . And don’t understand why dryland can’t be done at age of 10

Rather than dryland training at swim practice, you should probably just look at making sure your 10 years old is also doing at least one sport other than swimming. This will help them develop their overall athleticism which is the point of dryland.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks. Is there any swim program that offers dryland and best swimming lessons? Also what are the NCAP locations that offer dryland ? Is there any other recommendations other than NCAP ?

Are you looking for a competitive club for your kid or just stroke and turn lessons?

I’m just looking for the best competitive club ? I’m
New to this . And don’t understand why dryland can’t be done at age of 10

Dry land training for a 10YO? OMG.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. Is there any swim program that offers dryland and best swimming lessons? Also what are the NCAP locations that offer dryland ? Is there any other recommendations other than NCAP ?

Are you looking for a competitive club for your kid or just stroke and turn lessons?

Thanks. Is there any swim program that offers dryland and best swimming lessons? Also what are the NCAP locations that offer dryland ? Is there any other recommendations other than NCAP ?

No dry land at AU or Holton for 10 year olds but I guess so for Prep! Tollefsen is not as competitive. If you are looking for the fall try outs may have passed so make sure to check the dates!

Anonymous wrote:What do you mean by different ? Is Tollefson also not competent?

Tollefson is not as competitive as NCAP. It’s a great fit though for kids who aren’t committed to swimming as their primary sport, or enjoy swimming but don’t have JO level times. It is pricey for that however. Also for what it’s worth, my 10 year old does dryland training with their NCAP site (not GP).

What do you mean by different ? Is Tollefson also not competent?

Anonymous wrote:These are very different programs- NCap is much more competitive. There is no dry land for 10 year olds at any team.

+1. They are very different programs.

These are very different programs- NCap is much more competitive. There is no dry land for 10 year olds at any team.

Can you share your experiences at Georgetown prep by NCAP vs Tollefson which one you would recommend for competitive swimming for 10 year old ? Does these team do dryland exercises at that age group ? Thanks