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 let my wife take care of the babyswim with our first two girls, since she was home on leave and the classes were early.
but I've been in the water with my first two for their "mini" swim school 2-3yrs (maybe slightly in to the classes when the oldest was 4). My oldest is turning 6 this summer and is in her 4th termin with swimschool, and I remember one of her first solo classes where it's only the kids and their instructor in the pool area and in the water. She wasn't doing anything the instructor asked, from a distance i just saw her sitting on the side shaking her head. I walked over tried to get her to do what the other kids were doing, I got irritated threated to take her home if she didn't start listening to the instructor but I never took the time to ask why she was sitting there. after 30-45 sec I gave up and walked away. After I left the group got up and went to the shallower pool for other drills. Afterwards she told me the reason she didn't want to swim was the water was too cold. it never crossed my mind that the "other" pool was 32-34C and the big pool is only 28-29C. From that day on I stay off deck when she is in the pool. I've only got 7 weeks left with girl #2 before she starts going solo, good thing we have a 3rd one on the way.
when we go to the pool on our own (no classes that day) I use to try to teach my oldest to use her arms, but I have also given up on teaching her, it's better we just have fun at the pool. and to my surprise she's the one asking to go into my "swim school" pool so she can show me something...
I let my wife take care of the babyswim with our first two girls, since she was home on leave and the classes were early.
but I've been in the water with my first two for their "mini" swim school 2-3yrs (maybe slightly in to the classes when the oldest was 4). My oldest is turning 6 this summer and is in her 4th termin with swimschool, and I remember one of her first solo classes where it's only the kids and their instructor in the pool area and in the water. She wasn't doing anything the instructor asked, from a distance i just saw her sitting on the side shaking her head. I walked over tried to get her to do what the other kids were doing, I got irritated threated to take her home if she didn't start listening to the instructor but I never took the time to ask why she was sitting there. after 30-45 sec I gave up and walked away. After I left the group got up and went to the shallower pool for other drills. Afterwards she told me the reason she didn't want to swim was the water was too cold. it never crossed my mind that the "other" pool was 32-34C and the big pool is only 28-29C. From that day on I stay off deck when she is in the pool. I've only got 7 weeks left with girl #2 before she starts going solo, good thing we have a 3rd one on the way.
when we go to the pool on our own (no classes that day) I use to try to teach my oldest to use her arms, but I have also given up on teaching her, it's better we just have fun at the pool. and to my surprise she's the one asking to go into my "swim school" pool so she can show me something...
