I was reading the Western Australia's e-newsletter. They give all 12yr olds and under a backpack whenthe kid joins a team. It had soemstuff in it. This woudl be a great way to encourage kids here in the states. Has USMS or USA Swimmign ever done anyhting like this?
I know here it is really hard to get kids to stay through the season. ASlso, as soon as the Y's basketball season starts, many leave. It is weird becasue the Y runs both programs. Therefore, they don't lose out.
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I would argue that it requires a much greater investment of time and effort to be able to swim a (legal) 25 fly in under 25 seconds than it does to be able sink a basket. Kids get frustrated if they don't see immediate results--that's the challenging part of keeping them interested in swimming.
So am I to understand, Geek, that you were playing basketball (and swimming) before you could walk? You truly are an early bloomer.
I would argue that it requires a much greater investment of time and effort to be able to swim a (legal) 25 fly in under 25 seconds than it does to be able sink a basket. Kids get frustrated if they don't see immediate results--that's the challenging part of keeping them interested in swimming.
So am I to understand, Geek, that you were playing basketball (and swimming) before you could walk? You truly are an early bloomer.
