Anonymous wrote:Bumping this topic, can anyone give feedback on NCAP Tysons Bronze program? I have a 9 year old who is not the most competitive swimmer. Our goal for him to join a swim club is fitness and continuous exercise to work on his techniques and strokes. Would that be a good fit for NCAP Tysons or any swim club? I have an impression that all swim clubs have very intense training and are full of competitive kids.

NCAP is a competitive club, so not all 9 year olds are going to make it. If my kid was not competitive and didn’t have an interest in becoming a competitive swimmer I would not go with NCAP. That said, Tyson’s has a Bronze 2 program for kids 9 and under that he can try out for, and if he makes it see if that is a good fit or fosters a desire to be more competitive.

Bumping this topic, can anyone give feedback on NCAP Tysons Bronze program? I have a 9 year old who is not the most competitive swimmer. Our goal for him to join a swim club is fitness and continuous exercise to work on his techniques and strokes. Would that be a good fit for NCAP Tysons or any swim club? I have an impression that all swim clubs have very intense training and are full of competitive kids.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also following - when does the focus on distance get pushed at GP? Are the younger levels ok/still good for a variety of strokes and distances? And where do the sprinters in this area go (other NCAP clubs or otherwise)? [/quote]

Asking because we literally just made this decision to go to GP with an 11 and now I am spinning out. Someone help! [/quote]

GP bronze doesn't focus on distance. They develop all strokes and technique. You do not need to worry![/quote]

Have a 12 year old and trying out with NCAP Tysons and Fish this week, hoping there are spots left. Any thoughts on either program? Worried about too much distance freestyle since I keep hearing that NCAP pushes free like what’s being said here. [/quote]

They are both very strong programs. See which one your swimmer prefers. [/quote]

My kid is 14 and is starting her fourth year at NCAP Tysons. I have no idea what goes on at practice but I can tell you that her times at the beginning of the summer season showed big improvement not only in free but also breast and fly (my kid only swims back when forced to so I'm not surprised by no change there). So she got something out of the winter season.[/quote]

NCAP Tysons has solid coaching, Gold down to Bronze.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thoughts on making a decision on Rockville RMSC Juniors 1 versus NCAP Marymount Silver II?[/quote]

Look at the recent JO times to see which group performed better, it’ll be RMSC. [/quote]

I know nothing about NCAP, but RMSC Juniors 1 is not the fast kids. How old is your kid?

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also following - when does the focus on distance get pushed at GP? Are the younger levels ok/still good for a variety of strokes and distances? And where do the sprinters in this area go (other NCAP clubs or otherwise)? [/quote]

Asking because we literally just made this decision to go to GP with an 11 and now I am spinning out. Someone help! [/quote]

GP bronze doesn't focus on distance. They develop all strokes and technique. You do not need to worry![/quote]

Have a 12 year old and trying out with NCAP Tysons and Fish this week, hoping there are spots left. Any thoughts on either program? Worried about too much distance freestyle since I keep hearing that NCAP pushes free like what’s being said here. [/quote]

They are both very strong programs. See which one your swimmer prefers. [/quote]

My kid is 14 and is starting her fourth year at NCAP Tysons. I have no idea what goes on at practice but I can tell you that her times at the beginning of the summer season showed big improvement not only in free but also breast and fly (my kid only swims back when forced to so I'm not surprised by no change there). So she got something out of the winter season.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also following - when does the focus on distance get pushed at GP? Are the younger levels ok/still good for a variety of strokes and distances? And where do the sprinters in this area go (other NCAP clubs or otherwise)? [/quote]

Asking because we literally just made this decision to go to GP with an 11 and now I am spinning out. Someone help! [/quote]

GP bronze doesn't focus on distance. They develop all strokes and technique. You do not need to worry![/quote]

Have a 12 year old and trying out with NCAP Tysons and Fish this week, hoping there are spots left. Any thoughts on either program? Worried about too much distance freestyle since I keep hearing that NCAP pushes free like what’s being said here. [/quote]

They are both very strong programs. See which one your swimmer prefers.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also following - when does the focus on distance get pushed at GP? Are the younger levels ok/still good for a variety of strokes and distances? And where do the sprinters in this area go (other NCAP clubs or otherwise)? [/quote]

Asking because we literally just made this decision to go to GP with an 11 and now I am spinning out. Someone help! [/quote]

GP bronze doesn't focus on distance. They develop all strokes and technique. You do not need to worry![/quote]

Have a 12 year old and trying out with NCAP Tysons and Fish this week, hoping there are spots left. Any thoughts on either program? Worried about too much distance freestyle since I keep hearing that NCAP pushes free like what’s being said here.

[quote=Anonymous]Thoughts on making a decision on Rockville RMSC Juniors 1 versus NCAP Marymount Silver II?[/quote]

Look at the recent JO times to see which group performed better, it’ll be RMSC.

Thoughts on making a decision on Rockville RMSC Juniors 1 versus NCAP Marymount Silver II?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also following - when does the focus on distance get pushed at GP? Are the younger levels ok/still good for a variety of strokes and distances? And where do the sprinters in this area go (other NCAP clubs or otherwise)?

Dorys group is quite advanced so if a kid is in the younger side of the group it will be a lot of volume for them. Sometimes better to build up elsewhere and then transition to her later just because a 7 or 8 or 9 very diff from 10-11 physically. That said she is a great coach and doesn’t “push distance” like others at the site. More of a gold issue there

She’s moving up to coach the Silver 1 group.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about Silver? Is it just Gold when things start to go in that direction? Thank you SO much for the insight. Breathing into a paper bag! Lol

It's a great program all the way through Gold. I would not get worried because of something posted on a message board.

All the way through gold. Except everyone left and there’s no longer anyone going “through gold” to the finish line. Sounds like a great group

Anonymous wrote:Also following - when does the focus on distance get pushed at GP? Are the younger levels ok/still good for a variety of strokes and distances? And where do the sprinters in this area go (other NCAP clubs or otherwise)?

Dorys group is quite advanced so if a kid is in the younger side of the group it will be a lot of volume for them. Sometimes better to build up elsewhere and then transition to her later just because a 7 or 8 or 9 very diff from 10-11 physically. That said she is a great coach and doesn’t “push distance” like others at the site. More of a gold issue there

Anonymous wrote:What about Silver? Is it just Gold when things start to go in that direction? Thank you SO much for the insight. Breathing into a paper bag! Lol

It's a great program all the way through Gold. I would not get worried because of something posted on a message board.

What about Silver? Is it just Gold when things start to go in that direction? Thank you SO much for the insight. Breathing into a paper bag! Lol

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also following - when does the focus on distance get pushed at GP? Are the younger levels ok/still good for a variety of strokes and distances? And where do the sprinters in this area go (other NCAP clubs or otherwise)?

Asking because we literally just made this decision to go to GP with an 11 and now I am spinning out. Someone help!

GP bronze doesn't focus on distance. They develop all strokes and technique. You do not need to worry!