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Anonymous wrote:What teams have more than 3 swimmers in an event with all star times? Is this Division A?

A, B, C, D & E that I know of. Depends on the age group/sex, but yes.

Lots in A.

Anonymous wrote:What teams have more than 3 swimmers in an event with all star times? Is this Division A?

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Anonymous wrote:So our DD is on a summer swim team and is a little frustrated that she is one of the slowest swimmers. We don't train or take lessons outside of summer pool time, but heard some other swim moms talking about their swim programs etc(and they talked price which seemed pretty steep), and I now wonder if we giving our daughter short shrift by not doing lessons or something in off season? Swim season is so short, which we like b/c it's a chance to keep active even when hot hot hot. But DD is thinking of quitting simply because she is falling behind in performance. We tell her not to focus on that and just compete against herself, and enjoy the sport and learning new swim techniques but I wonder if we should try to get some lessons or at least more pool time in off season? Don't think we will sign up for the $600 swim program but don't want her to give up b/c we are not keeping with the team standards.

Well, she should do winter swim if she likes it only.
My kids are in a large summer swim team where many kids not only swim winter, they train seriously in the early mornings in the summer too.
Neither of which necessarily makes you one of the fastest swimmers on the team nor does it guarantee you a slot in the A meets either. Some kids with all-star times swim only in the B meets.
There's a few kids who don't swim in the winter who DO make the A meets.

Many of the kids don't swim winter and still swim summer. Your kids just have to get used to not necessarily being the fastest swimmer.
Swim team is about participating, having fun and beating your own times.

Why would someone with all star times swim in B meets?

Because there's at least three kids with even faster all-star times - in the same age group/team/event.
Sometimes kids with all-star times make no A meets for any strokes.
This happens on multiple teams that I know of.

That's the thing about swimming - you can think you're hot stuff, but there's always someone who is faster.

Kids should swim and improve their times and have fun.

Anonymous wrote:So our DD is on a summer swim team and is a little frustrated that she is one of the slowest swimmers. We don't train or take lessons outside of summer pool time, but heard some other swim moms talking about their swim programs etc(and they talked price which seemed pretty steep), and I now wonder if we giving our daughter short shrift by not doing lessons or something in off season? Swim season is so short, which we like b/c it's a chance to keep active even when hot hot hot. But DD is thinking of quitting simply because she is falling behind in performance. We tell her not to focus on that and just compete against herself, and enjoy the sport and learning new swim techniques but I wonder if we should try to get some lessons or at least more pool time in off season? Don't think we will sign up for the $600 swim program but don't want her to give up b/c we are not keeping with the team standards.

Anonymous wrote:OP, does your swim team have the website with the tracking software?

We check that with our beginner kid (B meets only) so he can see his score improvement from week to week.

He started out at time trials in the bottom quarter for his age group for freestyle (47 seconds for 25 meters!) and at the last meet dropped over ten seconds to 34 seconds. He disqualified backstroke at the first two meets, and actually finished backstroke for the final two meets. He is now solidly in the top of the bottom half for his age.

Seeing that personal achievement and growth really motivates him to improve.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So our DD is on a summer swim team and is a little frustrated that she is one of the slowest swimmers. We don't train or take lessons outside of summer pool time, but heard some other swim moms talking about their swim programs etc(and they talked price which seemed pretty steep), and I now wonder if we giving our daughter short shrift by not doing lessons or something in off season? Swim season is so short, which we like b/c it's a chance to keep active even when hot hot hot. But DD is thinking of quitting simply because she is falling behind in performance. We tell her not to focus on that and just compete against herself, and enjoy the sport and learning new swim techniques but I wonder if we should try to get some lessons or at least more pool time in off season? Don't think we will sign up for the $600 swim program but don't want her to give up b/c we are not keeping with the team standards.

Well, she should do winter swim if she likes it only.
My kids are in a large summer swim team where many kids not only swim winter, they train seriously in the early mornings in the summer too.
Neither of which necessarily makes you one of the fastest swimmers on the team nor does it guarantee you a slot in the A meets either. Some kids with all-star times swim only in the B meets.
There's a few kids who don't swim in the winter who DO make the A meets.

Many of the kids don't swim winter and still swim summer. Your kids just have to get used to not necessarily being the fastest swimmer.
Swim team is about participating, having fun and beating your own times.

Why would someone with all star times swim in B meets?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So our DD is on a summer swim team and is a little frustrated that she is one of the slowest swimmers. We don't train or take lessons outside of summer pool time, but heard some other swim moms talking about their swim programs etc(and they talked price which seemed pretty steep), and I now wonder if we giving our daughter short shrift by not doing lessons or something in off season? Swim season is so short, which we like b/c it's a chance to keep active even when hot hot hot. But DD is thinking of quitting simply because she is falling behind in performance. We tell her not to focus on that and just compete against herself, and enjoy the sport and learning new swim techniques but I wonder if we should try to get some lessons or at least more pool time in off season? Don't think we will sign up for the $600 swim program but don't want her to give up b/c we are not keeping with the team standards.

Well, she should do winter swim if she likes it only.
My kids are in a large summer swim team where many kids not only swim winter, they train seriously in the early mornings in the summer too.
Neither of which necessarily makes you one of the fastest swimmers on the team nor does it guarantee you a slot in the A meets either. Some kids with all-star times swim only in the B meets.
There's a few kids who don't swim in the winter who DO make the A meets.

Many of the kids don't swim winter and still swim summer. Your kids just have to get used to not necessarily being the fastest swimmer.
Swim team is about participating, having fun and beating your own times.

Anonymous wrote:OP, does your swim team have the website with the tracking software?

We check that with our beginner kid (B meets only) so he can see his score improvement from week to week.

He started out at time trials in the bottom quarter for his age group for freestyle (47 seconds for 25 meters!) and at the last meet dropped over ten seconds to 34 seconds. He disqualified backstroke at the first two meets, and actually finished backstroke for the final two meets. He is now solidly in the top of the bottom half for his age.

Seeing that personal achievement and growth really motivates him to improve.