Anonymous
04/14/2026 22:15
Subject: DC did not make B times first year of club swimming
Mine's never made anything. But she keeps cutting time, loves it, and it's good exercise. Leave it alone.
Anonymous
04/14/2026 22:11
Subject: DC did not make B times first year of club swimming
If the child is enjoying it, just keep rolling with it. My kids’ age group coach said it take 1.5-2.5 years for kids to start hitting their level, as there is so much technique to learn at first. And both my kids started swimming at 10 and 9, respectively. He was right; the older one now has a few sectionals cuts heading into HS, and the younger one has a few Zones cuts. The trick? They just like going to practice and being with their friends at meets. If they love it, just keep sending them and it’ll all work itself out.
Anonymous
04/11/2026 11:34
Subject: DC did not make B times first year of club swimming
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid doesn't even have BB times. He's having fun and learning to be a better swimmer. It's fine! You just need a club that coaches the slow kids too.
+1
At all clubs, the slower swimmers subsidize the faster swimmers, but different clubs treat that base of the pyramid differently. I have one slower swimmer and one faster swimmer. At our old club, it was clear that the coaches and leadership couldn’t have cared less about the slower swimmer improving. They felt like a second class citizen. We changed clubs and it’s totally different. The coaches are attentive toward all the swimmers and my DC enjoys it so much more because they get feedback and feel like the coaches care about their improvement, even if it’s moderate.
Curious what team you're at now (if you're in PVS). I have one kid who is a moderately fast swimmer and one slower swimmer and we definitely feel like the club only cares about the fastest.
Poster with the kid who doesn't have BB times here. My kid is in Patuxent Aquatics Club but if you aren't near Machine you probably aren't near PAC either. 😆
Anonymous
04/10/2026 05:32
Subject: DC did not make B times first year of club swimming
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid doesn't even have BB times. He's having fun and learning to be a better swimmer. It's fine! You just need a club that coaches the slow kids too.
+1
At all clubs, the slower swimmers subsidize the faster swimmers, but different clubs treat that base of the pyramid differently. I have one slower swimmer and one faster swimmer. At our old club, it was clear that the coaches and leadership couldn’t have cared less about the slower swimmer improving. They felt like a second class citizen. We changed clubs and it’s totally different. The coaches are attentive toward all the swimmers and my DC enjoys it so much more because they get feedback and feel like the coaches care about their improvement, even if it’s moderate.
Curious what team you're at now (if you're in PVS). I have one kid who is a moderately fast swimmer and one slower swimmer and we definitely feel like the club only cares about the fastest.
Machine
Ah thank you! I wish we lived closer to a Machine site - I've heard great things!
Anonymous
04/09/2026 21:00
Subject: DC did not make B times first year of club swimming
You should be worried about yourself and your mental health if you're taking swim this seriously when your kid is just 9. Poor kid to have to deal with the pressure that's about to come their way. Burn out city.
Anonymous
04/09/2026 20:14
Subject: DC did not make B times first year of club swimming
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid doesn't even have BB times. He's having fun and learning to be a better swimmer. It's fine! You just need a club that coaches the slow kids too.
+1
At all clubs, the slower swimmers subsidize the faster swimmers, but different clubs treat that base of the pyramid differently. I have one slower swimmer and one faster swimmer. At our old club, it was clear that the coaches and leadership couldn’t have cared less about the slower swimmer improving. They felt like a second class citizen. We changed clubs and it’s totally different. The coaches are attentive toward all the swimmers and my DC enjoys it so much more because they get feedback and feel like the coaches care about their improvement, even if it’s moderate.
Curious what team you're at now (if you're in PVS). I have one kid who is a moderately fast swimmer and one slower swimmer and we definitely feel like the club only cares about the fastest.
Machine
Anonymous
04/09/2026 19:01
Subject: DC did not make B times first year of club swimming
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid doesn't even have BB times. He's having fun and learning to be a better swimmer. It's fine! You just need a club that coaches the slow kids too.
+1
At all clubs, the slower swimmers subsidize the faster swimmers, but different clubs treat that base of the pyramid differently. I have one slower swimmer and one faster swimmer. At our old club, it was clear that the coaches and leadership couldn’t have cared less about the slower swimmer improving. They felt like a second class citizen. We changed clubs and it’s totally different. The coaches are attentive toward all the swimmers and my DC enjoys it so much more because they get feedback and feel like the coaches care about their improvement, even if it’s moderate.
Curious what team you're at now (if you're in PVS). I have one kid who is a moderately fast swimmer and one slower swimmer and we definitely feel like the club only cares about the fastest.
Anonymous
04/09/2026 16:17
Subject: DC did not make B times first year of club swimming
Anonymous wrote:My kid doesn't even have BB times. He's having fun and learning to be a better swimmer. It's fine! You just need a club that coaches the slow kids too.
+1
At all clubs, the slower swimmers subsidize the faster swimmers, but different clubs treat that base of the pyramid differently. I have one slower swimmer and one faster swimmer. At our old club, it was clear that the coaches and leadership couldn’t have cared less about the slower swimmer improving. They felt like a second class citizen. We changed clubs and it’s totally different. The coaches are attentive toward all the swimmers and my DC enjoys it so much more because they get feedback and feel like the coaches care about their improvement, even if it’s moderate.