I have three kids swimming.
Two girls (8 & 10) and a son 12.
All the kids started together (private lessons) about three years ago. Today they are involved in age-group swimming. The girls are seeing great results (best/fourth in our country), ds is still busy "catching-up". He is incredibly dedicated and ambitious, his dream being to come home with medals...
He does enjoy swimming...but, we can turn it any way we want, he is after measurable performance! Ds is good, and has come a long way. Still, I am wondering whether he will ever excel...
He is athletically built and will likely be tall. These past months he has trained five times per week (2h), and will step it up to 6/7 times per week in the fall. I am wondering whether this "will do", or whether we should gently steer ds towards a sport where he can truly succeed (by his standards!!).
I don't know a thing about swimming, so am in no position to judge this situation. Most of all, I am not a "pool-mom", and my only concern is, that my sun might be chasing a shadow....
Thank you for any insights!
...or simply not being "talented" (if that even exists in swimming???)
Yes, it exists for sure. Every swimmer (other than Michael Phelps, etc.) will eventually realize there are other swimmers who will always be better than them.
Just about everyone has fun swimming while they are continuing to improve. The real test is when you hit a plateau--and it will happen.
...or simply not being "talented" (if that even exists in swimming???)
Yes, it exists for sure. Every swimmer (other than Michael Phelps, etc.) will eventually realize there are other swimmers who will always be better than them.
Just about everyone has fun swimming while they are continuing to improve. The real test is when you hit a plateau--and it will happen.
