Anonymous
Post 07/17/2024 19:33     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Wondering if the Machine Oak Marr folks might chime in?
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2024 13:24     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Anonymous wrote:Bump

I think the posts pretty much answered the question. A lot will depend on where you live and how the practice schedule fits for your family, but NCAP West would be my choice all things being equal.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2024 11:57     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Bump
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2024 23:52     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where does ncap west practice

There are 3 sites that make up NCAP West: Freedom Center, Vint Hill and Warrenton.


Which has the best coaching for 10-12 age group and which has evening practices for this age group? Thank you!

Freedom Center, with the only caveat being the training groups are very large. The 10 year olds (Bronze 3 or Bronze 2) all have afternoon-evening practice. The more advanced 11 year olds and the 12 year olds (Bronze 1) have 2 early am practices per week. Here is the link to Freedom Center where you can find the schedule for this year, and tryout sign ups. Next year’s practice schedule is not out.

https://www.ncapswim.com/freedom-center

Anonymous
Post 06/07/2024 23:06     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where does ncap west practice

There are 3 sites that make up NCAP West: Freedom Center, Vint Hill and Warrenton.


Which has the best coaching for 10-12 age group and which has evening practices for this age group? Thank you!
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2024 22:30     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Anonymous wrote:Where does ncap west practice

There are 3 sites that make up NCAP West: Freedom Center, Vint Hill and Warrenton.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2024 22:22     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Where does ncap west practice
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2024 14:18     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
West is the Best- consistently out-performs across NCap
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2024 12:27     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
NCAP West...

Do not choose the closest!!! Some teams will hire coaches that have only high school swim team training. If your swimmer learns the wrong way, it may take them years to unlearn how to get out of a bad habit. Great foundational coaches know the process to train swimmers and encourage them.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2024 15:21     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
NCAP West! We drove more than an hour to get to this site for my swimmer’s last 2 years in high school. Why… Jeremy Linn is an excellent & knowledgeable coach (previous Olympian/NCAA Div 1 winner), the swimmers are serious about doing the best they can, swim sets have a purpose behind them, and swimmers get tremendous results !

Jeremy goes out of his way to promote his swimmers and assist them in getting recruited by colleges!
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2024 20:25     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
My kid did ncap Burke Bronze 2 for 2 years and really loved Coach Kim. She’s not for everyone though—she’s a fierce yeller and very strict. But my kid figured out pretty quickly that she has a heart of gold and also appreciated that no one was allowed to screw around in the lanes. We've been happy with the program. Afternoon practices are large, with maybe 6 lanes of 4-6 kids each. I’ve heard morning practices are much smaller.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2024 15:29     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For a 9 year old, just pick the one closest to your house.


This is the correct answer


Agree.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2024 22:59     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Does anyone have experience with Machine Oak Marr HP Silver 6:30-8 am practice group? Is Coach Dan the coach for that group, or is he just the National Team coach/site head?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2024 21:48     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Anonymous wrote:I ran a search and spent far too much time going down dated DCUM rabbit holes. We are considering switching teams. Our daughter is a young nine, BB times, close to one A time, very good technique but speed is still developing. She tried out and was offered spots in each of the following sites/clubs. We would love candid feedback:
NCAP-West Bronze (2?)
NCAP-Burke Bronze 2
Machine Oak Marr HP Silver
Machine Audrey Moore HP Silver
OCCS (don’t recall the group)

Thank you in advance!


BB almost A is pretty good for a young nine. Try to find her some good coaching.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2024 20:09     Subject: NCAP Burke, NCAP West, Machine Oak Marr, or OCCS? 9 year old, BB times
Anonymous wrote:For a 9 year old, just pick the one closest to your house.


This is the correct answer