Hello. I found this forum while searching for an answer to my question. My son is a 14 year old high school swimmer and has just completed his meet season. He did not make state finals, so at the current time he is not swimming (or working on dry lands). The coach is focused on the kids who made it to state and they are currently swimming. My concern is that while he has made some huge improvements, how long is too long out of the pool? I encouraged him to start running for 30-45 minutes but compared to the 3-4 hours a day he was in the pool it doesn’t seem like enough. From my understanding he will be out for 3-4 weeks total. I just hate to see him lose the edge he’s worked so hard for.
I know it all varies by region, but Texas is pretty typically a strong swimming state. Around here, the stronger swimmers are all USA swimmers. It is very rare for a non-USA swimmer to make the state cuts for HS. If swimming seems like his thing, I'd encourage you to look into a USA Swimming club team, which are generally referred to as "year-round" programs.
As for how long out is too long......if his goal is to make state cuts next year, then the 3-4 weeks out won't hurt him a bit.
I know it all varies by region, but Texas is pretty typically a strong swimming state. Around here, the stronger swimmers are all USA swimmers. It is very rare for a non-USA swimmer to make the state cuts for HS. If swimming seems like his thing, I'd encourage you to look into a USA Swimming club team, which are generally referred to as "year-round" programs.
As for how long out is too long......if his goal is to make state cuts next year, then the 3-4 weeks out won't hurt him a bit.
