The Junior Year Myth

Check out this great Post By Ryan Woodruff.

There is a belief common to many swimmers and their parents that one's junior year of high school is the "make-or-break year."  They view the junior year as a swimmer's final opportunity to earn a spot on a college team.  I won't argue that the junior year isn't important, but here are a few concerns I have with emphatically taking this approach:

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