Muddlethru
Proud Parent
My DD is a 9 yo L7. She has a teammate that is a 9 yo L5. They both started L4 together. Next year, they will both be up a level. So, my DD will be a 10 yo L8 and her teammate will be a 10 yo L6. Both are doing very well at meets. The mother of my DD's teammate said something to me that I found might have some merit. She told me, upon hearing my DD was moving up again, that "why the rush? And that it truly makes no difference in the long run because both our DD's will end up at the same place?"
Now, I know the mother of my DD's teammate has Olympic aspirations. She has enough photos of her DD with the Olympic 3 rings in the background and enough posting in Facebook to imply her DD will be going to the Olympics. Yes, as a mother I do dream of big things for my daughter. But I've read enough about the sport to realize that this is not for everyone, not even the extremely talented ones and so I try not to think too far ahead. But JUST FOR ARGUMENTS SAKE, if both girls want to realize an olympic dream, they will not be eligible until they are 19 yo. That is another 10 years! So, maybe getting to a higher level too quickly is not beneficial, or is it?
What are the advantages of getting to higher levels so quickly? Is there some kind of biological necessity to get them to higher levels quicker? Is it good to be an L10 or elite for a long time? On the other hand, I realize just as I am writing this post that maybe it is not even a matter of the coaches getting my DD to higher levels quickly but it has only become a bi-product to keep her progressing with really no forethought on how far she may go. Any thoughts on this?
Now, I know the mother of my DD's teammate has Olympic aspirations. She has enough photos of her DD with the Olympic 3 rings in the background and enough posting in Facebook to imply her DD will be going to the Olympics. Yes, as a mother I do dream of big things for my daughter. But I've read enough about the sport to realize that this is not for everyone, not even the extremely talented ones and so I try not to think too far ahead. But JUST FOR ARGUMENTS SAKE, if both girls want to realize an olympic dream, they will not be eligible until they are 19 yo. That is another 10 years! So, maybe getting to a higher level too quickly is not beneficial, or is it?
What are the advantages of getting to higher levels so quickly? Is there some kind of biological necessity to get them to higher levels quicker? Is it good to be an L10 or elite for a long time? On the other hand, I realize just as I am writing this post that maybe it is not even a matter of the coaches getting my DD to higher levels quickly but it has only become a bi-product to keep her progressing with really no forethought on how far she may go. Any thoughts on this?