Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a lot of variety in what evening practice means. Practicing 2 days a week with a mixed age group is not at all the same as daily practice with peers.

True. Evening practice is rarely as good as morning. But for some parents, it is the only option. Having your kid swim 10-11 in the morning just doesn't work with getting to the office. So unless practice ends before 9 am, it ain't happening.

I will say that we used to have two lanes and a coach running an evening practice three days a week. But parents started complaining because morning practice had more coaching, they would do fun stuff (but they controlled the whole pool), and the quality of the practices were better and they wanted the team to make the evening practices as good, etc. The pool was mad enough about the number of lanes being used "all summer" and paying coaches both morning and practice wasn't affordable.

So something is better than nothing, but it is not the same.

Anonymous wrote:K-M:

Kent Gardens - https://kgrcswim.swimtopia.com/practice-schedule

Lake Braddock - https://lblakers.swimtopia.com/practice-schedule

Langley - https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/recnvsllcst/page/practice-information

Laurel Hill - https://www.lhtritons.org/register/91914/main

Lincolnia Park - https://lprclazers.swimtopia.com/practices

Long Branch - https://longbranchwaterwizards.swimtopia.com/practice-schedule

Mantua - https://mantuamarlins.swimtopia.com/about

Mosby Woods - https://mosbywoods.swimtopia.com/practices-1

Mount Vernon Park - https://mvpgators.swimtopia.com/practice-schedule

LOADS of clubs have evening options

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a lot of variety in what evening practice means. Practicing 2 days a week with a mixed age group is not at all the same as daily practice with peers.

True. Evening practice is rarely as good as morning. But for some parents, it is the only option. Having your kid swim 10-11 in the morning just doesn't work with getting to the office. So unless practice ends before 9 am, it ain't happening.

I will say that we used to have two lanes and a coach running an evening practice three days a week. But parents started complaining because morning practice had more coaching, they would do fun stuff (but they controlled the whole pool), and the quality of the practices were better and they wanted the team to make the evening practices as good, etc. The pool was mad enough about the number of lanes being used "all summer" and paying coaches both morning and practice wasn't affordable.

So something is better than nothing, but it is not the same.

Anonymous wrote:Our pool is not on the list above but does offer evening practice. It's fine but not really enough for a serious swimmer. You lose Monday nights to meets. Then our pool often has Friday night events. So you're left with just 3 nights, and inevitably there will be a thunderstorm (or just distant rumbles of thunder to close the pool) for one or more of those nights.

Better to offer early morning practices. 7 am means my kid swims and we make it to work and summer camp without incident.

Anonymous wrote:There is a lot of variety in what evening practice means. Practicing 2 days a week with a mixed age group is not at all the same as daily practice with peers.