Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think 15 is going to be brutal.
It hasn't been so bad so far for my swimmer- got her first 2 futures cuts at 15, and sure, didn't make finals at Futures, but still pretty happy overall.
It’s way tougher for boys (especially if they are late bloomers as far as puberty).
I think this is true. 11-12 can be rough for girls because there are some that have already started to go through puberty and are 5’6 and strong, and then there are some that are just starting puberty and are still under 5’ and tiny. By 13-14, most girls have gone through puberty are most of the way through so you don’t see as many of the stark differences in size and strength.
Girls also don't get that much stronger with puberty. For boys, it's a massive difference. And puberty can actually hurt a lot girls if they end up with big boobs or hips.
Definitely true. We had a great female swimmer on our summer team who was an all-star year after year. Then one summer around 13 or so she showed up with the body of a playboy model. She was never fast again.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think 15 is going to be brutal.
It hasn't been so bad so far for my swimmer- got her first 2 futures cuts at 15, and sure, didn't make finals at Futures, but still pretty happy overall.
It’s way tougher for boys (especially if they are late bloomers as far as puberty).
I think this is true. 11-12 can be rough for girls because there are some that have already started to go through puberty and are 5’6 and strong, and then there are some that are just starting puberty and are still under 5’ and tiny. By 13-14, most girls have gone through puberty are most of the way through so you don’t see as many of the stark differences in size and strength.
Girls also don't get that much stronger with puberty. For boys, it's a massive difference. And puberty can actually hurt a lot girls if they end up with big boobs or hips.
Anonymous wrote:When people use the word "brutal", why would you put your child in a sport where that's the experience? Or is it hyperbole? Is it just that kids are losing more often? Because kids in other sports know how to handle that by 10.
Anonymous wrote:When people use the word "brutal", why would you put your child in a sport where that's the experience? Or is it hyperbole? Is it just that kids are losing more often? Because kids in other sports know how to handle that by 10.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think 15 is going to be brutal.
It hasn't been so bad so far for my swimmer- got her first 2 futures cuts at 15, and sure, didn't make finals at Futures, but still pretty happy overall.
It’s way tougher for boys (especially if they are late bloomers as far as puberty).
I think this is true. 11-12 can be rough for girls because there are some that have already started to go through puberty and are 5’6 and strong, and then there are some that are just starting puberty and are still under 5’ and tiny. By 13-14, most girls have gone through puberty are most of the way through so you don’t see as many of the stark differences in size and strength.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think 15 is going to be brutal.
It hasn't been so bad so far for my swimmer- got her first 2 futures cuts at 15, and sure, didn't make finals at Futures, but still pretty happy overall.
Um- Humble Brag
nothing humble about that..lol
also 15 year old girls are much different than 15 yr old boys boys.
Many girls have stopped growing at 15 where 15 year old boys are at all different stages of puberty.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think 15 is going to be brutal.
It hasn't been so bad so far for my swimmer- got her first 2 futures cuts at 15, and sure, didn't make finals at Futures, but still pretty happy overall.
Um- Humble Brag
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think 15 is going to be brutal.
It hasn't been so bad so far for my swimmer- got her first 2 futures cuts at 15, and sure, didn't make finals at Futures, but still pretty happy overall.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think 15 is going to be brutal.
It hasn't been so bad so far for my swimmer- got her first 2 futures cuts at 15, and sure, didn't make finals at Futures, but still pretty happy overall.
It’s way tougher for boys (especially if they are late bloomers as far as puberty).
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think 15 is going to be brutal.
It hasn't been so bad so far for my swimmer- got her first 2 futures cuts at 15, and sure, didn't make finals at Futures, but still pretty happy overall.