Saw this article today on The Race Club website. Since we have so many Texas Exes (GO HORNS beat SC!) on here, I was wondering what the opinions were on his comments.
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At least good for some gripping discussion, Lord knows we need a good "spirited" discussion on here...
Parents
Former Member
Taking a year off to train is an extreme example; it seems as though you're proposing a two or three tiered system: obviously talented kids with Olympic potential (presumably identified through some sort of Eastern European screening process), kids who may win a scholarship to a Division I or II school, and those kids who want "swimming-lite." Life is about trade offs. If you want to swim (or dance, or play violin) and you want to do it well, you will have to give up some time at the mall or in front of the TV. Anyway, that's what I try to teach my kids--whatever the activity they choose. At a certain point, you've got to make a commitment.
Taking a year off to train is an extreme example; it seems as though you're proposing a two or three tiered system: obviously talented kids with Olympic potential (presumably identified through some sort of Eastern European screening process), kids who may win a scholarship to a Division I or II school, and those kids who want "swimming-lite." Life is about trade offs. If you want to swim (or dance, or play violin) and you want to do it well, you will have to give up some time at the mall or in front of the TV. Anyway, that's what I try to teach my kids--whatever the activity they choose. At a certain point, you've got to make a commitment.
