Dear Kingfish parents,

As we approach a new season, we thought it might be helpful if we address how the coaching staff thinks about swimmers moving on to the next group. The decisions are never easy ones, nor are they cut and dry. We make these recommendations, first and foremost, based on what we feel is best for each individual swimmer. We spend a lot of time getting to know your children, both in and out of the pool, so when identifying whether or not an athlete is ready to move to the next level, these are the primary factors we take into consideration:

1. attendance
2. work ethic/technique
3. times
4. age

Obviously, there are subcategories within these four, but if you have a swimmer who is wondering if they are prepared to meet the demands of the next level up, help walk them through these four things. Coaches are always more than happy to discuss questions or concerns with both swimmers and parents.