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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>New Swim Parent Looking To Understand</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/13342/new-swim-parent-looking-to-understand</link><description>Hi, I am a fairly new swim parent and am looking to understand the sport and structure. My daughter is in the 6-8 age group and in a Precomp level (the level just before age group competition). Our area has some meets where Precomp is invited and encouraged</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: New Swim Parent Looking To Understand</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/206953?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 08:48:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:dcc1dc68-d474-493d-8ccd-1fb75af13b42</guid><dc:creator>Jeff Enge</dc:creator><description>She&amp;#39;s 6-8 years old.  Swimming as sport for that age should be about developing strokes and developing an enjoyment of the sport.  Meets should be more about learning the protocol and how meets are run and learning to enjoy racing.  I would say your daughter&amp;#39;s club is doing things the right way.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>