My son, who is nearly 11 has been swimming with a club for 2 years, he loves swimming and is really happy with the club.
It's a small friendly club and he currently does the maximum amount of sessions which add up to 5 hours a week.
He's doing quite well and has multiple county times, however his heart is set on regionals. He has asked to join another club which is far more competitive, and the squad they'd like him to join would require him to be swimming 11 hours a week, including 2 mornings before school and land training.
I know many children do this, it just seems an awful lot for a 10yr old.
Is it really worth it just to knock off a few seconds to get the times he wants? I'm worried he will stop enjoying it.
How do children cope with such intense swim training?
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
Find advice on the best extra curricular activities in secondary schools and primary schools here.
Extra-curricular activities
Swimming - how much is too much?
49 replies
SeriouslyAnnie · 29/10/2015 13:04
OP posts:
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.