Hey everyone, wasn't sure were to put this questions so I decided to place it here. I also wanted to get some opinions from knowlageable swimmers like yourselves so I hope you don't mind me asking this.
Here's the story..
My daughter is 9 years old and has been competing for about 8 months but taking swimming lessons since the age of 3. She's extremely descent for her age (about 35 seconds 50 free, 43 seconds 50 fly, 45 seconds 50 back and 43 seconds 50 ***) just to give you an idea. I decided to pull her off the current team as I feel he was not improving enough as her coach did very little technique training and put her in private lessons with someone I think can really help her learn the little things to make her faster.
Anyways, here is the other thing.
During her swim meets I noticed another 9 year old girl who is swimming with times such as 32 seconds 50 free, 32 seconds 50 fly, 38 seconds 50 *** ect and could not believe it. Keep in mind this girl JUST turned 9!
My question is this,
How is it that a 9 year old child can swim times as fast as many of the top 11, 12 or 13 year olds? Is this a freak of nature? Is it just good coaching? Physical strength? or what.
I did not think it was possible for kids this age to swim so fast. Is there any hope for my daughter to "catch up" to kids like this?
I would like to know everyones opinion on youth marvels like this. I believe this kids has gotten as fast as she will get but that's my own personal opinion. She is sort of short and perhaps as she matures other kids will eventually get taller and stronger and catch up to her times?
If you were in my shoes what would YOU do with your daughter to help her attain these kinds of times?
Thanks
hello,
your daughter is pretty good
Don't know if pulling her off a team and away from a coach is the best move
what keeps kids in swimming long term is fun and friends
improving is part of the fun
how often did she train?
times per week
hours per day
with the coach and team?
with private lessons?
too much pressure from parents isn't fun
get her to practice but don't watch
encourage her, love her
don't worry about her current ability
training with a team makes kids good
they get in and race the kids beside them and in front of them
encourage her to do other sports so she finds what she loves
it broke my heart when my kids didn't want to swim
The difference was
with swimming I'd tell my son "it's time to go to practice"
with tumbling he'd get me and say
"Dad it's time to take me to practice."
There's plenty of 9 year olds who can do those times
who's to say makes her able to
could be good coaching?
might be Physical strength?
might be great technique
might be great body shape
might be her mental attitude and beliefs
Is there any hope for my daughter to "catch up" to kids like this?
sure
I wasn't a youth marvel, I was a late bloomer. It's hard for skinny little kids who haven't matured to compete with the big muscular ones who have.
don't worry about how fast she will be, if she likes swimming
take her to practice
If you were in my shoes what would YOU do with your daughter to help her attain these kinds of times?
ask her what she wants to do,
in the summer there are swimming camps where kids
swim 3 times a day for a week or 2 and get lots of attention
like Longhorn swim camp, now is the time to sign up for summer sessions, they fill up.
there's parts of swim faster faster a 9 year old would get
it helps to watch videos of really great swimmers
it helps to have heroes they look up to and want to be like
it helps if the kid has fun working hard
Good luck with your daughter let her be a kid and have fun
what city are you in
ande
hello,
your daughter is pretty good
Don't know if pulling her off a team and away from a coach is the best move
what keeps kids in swimming long term is fun and friends
improving is part of the fun
how often did she train?
times per week
hours per day
with the coach and team?
with private lessons?
too much pressure from parents isn't fun
get her to practice but don't watch
encourage her, love her
don't worry about her current ability
training with a team makes kids good
they get in and race the kids beside them and in front of them
encourage her to do other sports so she finds what she loves
it broke my heart when my kids didn't want to swim
The difference was
with swimming I'd tell my son "it's time to go to practice"
with tumbling he'd get me and say
"Dad it's time to take me to practice."
There's plenty of 9 year olds who can do those times
who's to say makes her able to
could be good coaching?
might be Physical strength?
might be great technique
might be great body shape
might be her mental attitude and beliefs
Is there any hope for my daughter to "catch up" to kids like this?
sure
I wasn't a youth marvel, I was a late bloomer. It's hard for skinny little kids who haven't matured to compete with the big muscular ones who have.
don't worry about how fast she will be, if she likes swimming
take her to practice
If you were in my shoes what would YOU do with your daughter to help her attain these kinds of times?
ask her what she wants to do,
in the summer there are swimming camps where kids
swim 3 times a day for a week or 2 and get lots of attention
like Longhorn swim camp, now is the time to sign up for summer sessions, they fill up.
there's parts of swim faster faster a 9 year old would get
it helps to watch videos of really great swimmers
it helps to have heroes they look up to and want to be like
it helps if the kid has fun working hard
Good luck with your daughter let her be a kid and have fun
what city are you in
ande
