The fall high school state championships mark the first shave and taper meets of the young swimming season. These meets are some of the most exciting events in swimming, so why would any high school age swimmer not want to participate? Because some of the top level high school swimmers are also top level club swimmers. When high school participation takes away from practice time with the club team, swimmers are often faced with a choice. On today's Split Time, host Garrett McCaffrey discusses that choice with Shawn Klosterman, head coach of the Webb City Cardinals in Southwest Missouri.

Shawn Klosterman is a high school coach for the Webb City Cardinals and also started the Jasper County Killer Whales, so there is no better person to talk with about the conflict that comes up when club swimmers compete for their high school.