Kids in Competitive Swim
Hello! My 5 year old has recently started at Foss Swim School (a chain of swim schools) and is showing real potential. They focus a lot on building blocks for learning stroke, turns, and proper breathing techniques. I swam competitively for a few years, but my heart wasn’t in it. My son LOVES IT and I really want to support him if he chooses to take it competitively.
He’s in group lessons now, but will start 1:1 lessons in a few weeks. I’m looking for any recommendations on how to foster his love for the sport and support him if we choose to pursue a competition team. There’s a team nearby that isn’t open until the child is 6 (so we have a few more months) but I’m seriously considering signing him up once he’s eligible.
Any tips, thoughts, advice yall may have is welcome and appreciated!