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
I didn't say she shouldn't enjoy her ribbons -- I said you shouldn't so much. I'm not making any assumption about your meet conduct either. But your defensiveness is suggestive.
Successfully maximizing potential is a tricky endeavor ... That's why fun is paramount.
Glad you know how to coach swimming. Now work on spelling!
That is a supid comment.
Why should she not be proud of them? She has them on her desk to remind her of all her hard work and the rewards that come with hard work. You make it sound like it is a crime to be rewarded.
Perhaps swim clubs should not issue rewards out at all and just let them swim. Perhaps it is the swim clubs that are obsessed and not the parent? First off, you don't know me and you never have seen how I react when my daughter wins. I do not "count her ribbons" nor do I scream and shout praising her almighty name. I congradulate her efforts, tell her good job and that is it.
The problem is exactly people like you who "assume" all parents are the same and all parents react in the same way. I obviously know something about swimming or she would have not improved as she did under my training. it would be different if I knew nothing of the sport and was just a casual fan like most parents.
I didn't say she shouldn't enjoy her ribbons -- I said you shouldn't so much. I'm not making any assumption about your meet conduct either. But your defensiveness is suggestive.
Successfully maximizing potential is a tricky endeavor ... That's why fun is paramount.
Glad you know how to coach swimming. Now work on spelling!
That is a supid comment.
Why should she not be proud of them? She has them on her desk to remind her of all her hard work and the rewards that come with hard work. You make it sound like it is a crime to be rewarded.
Perhaps swim clubs should not issue rewards out at all and just let them swim. Perhaps it is the swim clubs that are obsessed and not the parent? First off, you don't know me and you never have seen how I react when my daughter wins. I do not "count her ribbons" nor do I scream and shout praising her almighty name. I congradulate her efforts, tell her good job and that is it.
The problem is exactly people like you who "assume" all parents are the same and all parents react in the same way. I obviously know something about swimming or she would have not improved as she did under my training. it would be different if I knew nothing of the sport and was just a casual fan like most parents.
