The Youth Sports Tradition Defying America’s Broken System
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The Youth Sports Tradition Defying America’s Broken System

If you are looking for ways to build up kids and community, dive into summer swim.

Megan Brock

American youth sports programs have gained a reputation for being toxic to kids and families, but one league in the South is bucking the trend.

The Swim Association Invitational League in Greenville County, South Carolina, is a recreational swim league where kids at every competitive level learn about discipline, hard work, and handling pressure through the joy of athletic competition. The league is a community bedrock that has brought swimmers and families together for over 60 years and become a quintessential part of summer for thousands.

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