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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Aug 1, 2012 21:36:49 GMT -5
Stanford has great swim program, if I remember correctly. I did swimming in high school. It wasn't that expensive for the equipment (mainly 2 to 3 suits a year, and a bunch of caps, googles, and towels). The biggest expenses were probably age group team dues (for the times that you practice outside of the HS team) and meet entrance fees (once again, for outside school meets). But I don't think it was that expensive for most of those, although that was quite a while ago. The biggest expenses come if your kid is good, and you want private coaching. But, a lot of kids can get scholarships, and their HS coach and college coaches are good enough for those goals. Also, the taller you are in swimming, the better usually. Missy Franklin is 6' tall, and Phelps is 6'4". ...bigger feet don't hurt...
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Post by swamp on Aug 1, 2012 21:42:59 GMT -5
Along with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, long arms, and big hands.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Aug 2, 2012 10:56:17 GMT -5
Every school in California has at least a decent swim program. However, damn near every kid in California swims, dives, or plays water polo. Or at least it seems that way. Kind of like how every little kid plays baseball. If you really want your kid to get a college scholarship you're probably better off teaching them something way more obscure so they aren't competing with millions of other kids come scholarship time.
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Post by shanendoah on Aug 2, 2012 11:00:39 GMT -5
Not an Olympic sport, but if you're looking for something obscure to get a kid a college scholarship, for your daughter who loves band- French Horn or Upright Bass.
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