Anonymous
Post 01/15/2022 15:09     Subject: Re:What's the end game for slow swimmers
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Anonymous wrote:Most of MD does have HS swimming. What county r u in?


Howard county

How isn’t there HS swimming in Howard county?

Never has been. No swim. No dive. No gymnastics. No crew.

Why isn’t there a swim team? Swim and Dive is one of those basic sports I thought every high school offered. Why have Howard County schools never offered it?
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2022 09:41     Subject: What's the end game for slow swimmers
I was a good swimmer but never going to make the national team. I ended up doing synchronized swimming, then masters and open water swimming.

Is your son interested in water polo or distance swimming? He would also have a good skill base for training for triathlons. I saw lots of good runners who weren't good swimmers, and the swimming ability is hard to pick up an a later age. A friend from my swim club became the triathlon world champ.

Being able to swim will set him up if he wants to do rowing or sailing.

Even if he doesn't pursue other water disciplines, be happy that he will be water-safe and have a sport he can do for the rest of his life. Going into high school, he also has the chance to try new land-based sports.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2022 09:11     Subject: Re:What's the end game for slow swimmers
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Anonymous wrote:MoCo has high school swimming, which has been great fun and school spirit for my slow swimmer. If not for that, probably would have quit.


Can you slow swimmer make the team? My kid will go to high school in Arlington and I always assumed he would make the team.


Ours was no-cut
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2022 09:05     Subject: Re:What's the end game for slow swimmers
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MoCo has high school swimming, which has been great fun and school spirit for my slow swimmer. If not for that, probably would have quit.


Can you slow swimmer make the team? My kid will go to high school in Arlington and I always assumed he would make the team.


Sorry I always assumed he would NOT make the team


Yes! Just need to be able to swim a 100 free, and 50 in other strokes. Speed doesn’t matter.

Our MCPS swim team has cuts—and just varsity, so no JV slots. It is definitely competitive.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 21:42     Subject: Re:What's the end game for slow swimmers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MoCo has high school swimming, which has been great fun and school spirit for my slow swimmer. If not for that, probably would have quit.


Can you slow swimmer make the team? My kid will go to high school in Arlington and I always assumed he would make the team.


Sorry I always assumed he would NOT make the team


Yes! Just need to be able to swim a 100 free, and 50 in other strokes. Speed doesn’t matter.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 21:26     Subject: What's the end game for slow swimmers
The endgame: it’s fun, it’s exercise, it’s an important life skill. So he’s not Michael Phelps…who cares?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 21:19     Subject: Re:What's the end game for slow swimmers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most of MD does have HS swimming. What county r u in?


Howard county

How isn’t there HS swimming in Howard county?

Never has been. No swim. No dive. No gymnastics. No crew.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 20:37     Subject: What's the end game for slow swimmers
Fun. Exercise. My kid is one of the slowest. No big deal.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 20:26     Subject: Re:What's the end game for slow swimmers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most of MD does have HS swimming. What county r u in?


Howard county

How isn’t there HS swimming in Howard county?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 16:31     Subject: What's the end game for slow swimmers
I was a “slow” swimmer but I loved my summer team and the winter practices kept me in shape.

As an adult master swimmer I was being self-deprecating and the coach said something to the effect of, “you may not see yourself as fast but you are a better swimmer than 99% of adults.” That really resonated with me - I wasn’t good by NVSL/PVSL standards but being as good as I am is still a privilege and a gift.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 16:26     Subject: What's the end game for slow swimmers
He can become a triathlete as an adult.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 16:20     Subject: Re:What's the end game for slow swimmers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MoCo has high school swimming, which has been great fun and school spirit for my slow swimmer. If not for that, probably would have quit.


Can you slow swimmer make the team? My kid will go to high school in Arlington and I always assumed he would make the team.


Sorry I always assumed he would NOT make the team
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 16:20     Subject: Re:What's the end game for slow swimmers
Anonymous wrote:MoCo has high school swimming, which has been great fun and school spirit for my slow swimmer. If not for that, probably would have quit.


Can you slow swimmer make the team? My kid will go to high school in Arlington and I always assumed he would make the team.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 16:02     Subject: What's the end game for slow swimmers
The big thing is that it makes him a safe swimmer. An important life skill. Yes - absolutely- have him take a life saving class in a few years. That’s important, but knowing that he can swim well is key.

Might consider water polo too.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2022 14:04     Subject: Re:What's the end game for slow swimmers
MoCo has high school swimming, which has been great fun and school spirit for my slow swimmer. If not for that, probably would have quit.