Swim Team Drama

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Anonymous wrote:Looks like a CRE developer who ran for the board last year is now suing the pool. Docket CL23001682. Wish I could see the filing

Ding ding ding. The brainiacs hired a real estate lawyer 🤦‍♀️

Plaintiff has been in the news before

https://wjla.com/news/local/youre-ignoring-us-arlington-families-speak-out-against-proposed-school-reassignments

They had already been warned in writing the year prior that they were at risk of losing their membership based on her behavior. If I were this couple I'd be packing up and leaving town I'd be so ashamed. Instead they doubled down by suing.

Their poor kids. How mortifying.

The parents specifically were kicked out and not allowed on the property even for other events. Their kids could still go to the pool as guests of other members. Just not the parents. They waited until after swim season to kick them out so the kids could finish the season.

What did they DO?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a CRE developer who ran for the board last year is now suing the pool. Docket CL23001682. Wish I could see the filing

Ding ding ding. The brainiacs hired a real estate lawyer 🤦‍♀️

Plaintiff has been in the news before

https://wjla.com/news/local/youre-ignoring-us-arlington-families-speak-out-against-proposed-school-reassignments

They had already been warned in writing the year prior that they were at risk of losing their membership based on her behavior. If I were this couple I'd be packing up and leaving town I'd be so ashamed. Instead they doubled down by suing.

WHAT DID THEY DO? I don’t understand why you keep referencing this without actually saying what their transgressions were.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a CRE developer who ran for the board last year is now suing the pool. Docket CL23001682. Wish I could see the filing

Ding ding ding. The brainiacs hired a real estate lawyer 🤦‍♀️

Plaintiff has been in the news before

https://wjla.com/news/local/youre-ignoring-us-arlington-families-speak-out-against-proposed-school-reassignments

They had already been warned in writing the year prior that they were at risk of losing their membership based on her behavior. If I were this couple I'd be packing up and leaving town I'd be so ashamed. Instead they doubled down by suing.

WHAT DID THEY DO? I don’t understand why you keep referencing this without actually saying what their transgressions were.

Since they’re suing the pool for kicking them out for whatever it was, I’m guessing no one can comment on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god who cares.

The points and awards don't mean anything.

They mean something to the coaches trying to make sure their club swimmers get an award.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a CRE developer who ran for the board last year is now suing the pool. Docket CL23001682. Wish I could see the filing

Ding ding ding. The brainiacs hired a real estate lawyer 🤦‍♀️

Plaintiff has been in the news before

https://wjla.com/news/local/youre-ignoring-us-arlington-families-speak-out-against-proposed-school-reassignments

They had already been warned in writing the year prior that they were at risk of losing their membership based on her behavior. If I were this couple I'd be packing up and leaving town I'd be so ashamed. Instead they doubled down by suing.

WHAT DID THEY DO? I don’t understand why you keep referencing this without actually saying what their transgressions were.

Since they’re suing the pool for kicking them out for whatever it was, I’m guessing no one can comment on it.

Even though they claimed that it was all “documented” and shared with all members? Of course they can share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a CRE developer who ran for the board last year is now suing the pool. Docket CL23001682. Wish I could see the filing

Ding ding ding. The brainiacs hired a real estate lawyer 🤦‍♀️

Plaintiff has been in the news before

https://wjla.com/news/local/youre-ignoring-us-arlington-families-speak-out-against-proposed-school-reassignments

They had already been warned in writing the year prior that they were at risk of losing their membership based on her behavior. If I were this couple I'd be packing up and leaving town I'd be so ashamed. Instead they doubled down by suing.

WHAT DID THEY DO? I don’t understand why you keep referencing this without actually saying what their transgressions were.

Since they’re suing the pool for kicking them out for whatever it was, I’m guessing no one can comment on it.

Even though they claimed that it was all “documented” and shared with all members? Of course they can share.

The Heller family (the one kicked out and suing) are pretty well known for their shenanigans.

I got the impression with Dominion Hills he was trying to profit off the pool. But that is my impression about all that they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a CRE developer who ran for the board last year is now suing the pool. Docket CL23001682. Wish I could see the filing

Ding ding ding. The brainiacs hired a real estate lawyer 🤦‍♀️

Plaintiff has been in the news before

https://wjla.com/news/local/youre-ignoring-us-arlington-families-speak-out-against-proposed-school-reassignments

They had already been warned in writing the year prior that they were at risk of losing their membership based on her behavior. If I were this couple I'd be packing up and leaving town I'd be so ashamed. Instead they doubled down by suing.

WHAT DID THEY DO? I don’t understand why you keep referencing this without actually saying what their transgressions were.

Since they’re suing the pool for kicking them out for whatever it was, I’m guessing no one can comment on it.

Even though they claimed that it was all “documented” and shared with all members? Of course they can share.

The Heller family (the one kicked out and suing) are pretty well known for their shenanigans.

I got the impression with Dominion Hills he was trying to profit off the pool. But that is my impression about all that they do.

Appears to be consistent with his campaign ad for the board as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now that the season is over with all stars remaining, what kind of drama did you have this summer with your swim team?

We had parents very upset that times from the last B meet were not used for the Divisional lineups. The divisional lineup was already set before the last B Meet.

Why are you trying to stir things up? Think ahead to winter swim and move on. Nothing good can come out of talking about past drama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now that the season is over with all stars remaining, what kind of drama did you have this summer with your swim team?

We had parents very upset that times from the last B meet were not used for the Divisional lineups. The divisional lineup was already set before the last B Meet.

Why are you trying to stir things up? Think ahead to winter swim and move on. Nothing good can come out of talking about past drama.

Because talking about drama is fun! Pull the stick out of your a$$ for a minute - you might enjoy yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a CRE developer who ran for the board last year is now suing the pool. Docket CL23001682. Wish I could see the filing

Ding ding ding. The brainiacs hired a real estate lawyer 🤦‍♀️

Plaintiff has been in the news before

https://wjla.com/news/local/youre-ignoring-us-arlington-families-speak-out-against-proposed-school-reassignments

They had already been warned in writing the year prior that they were at risk of losing their membership based on her behavior. If I were this couple I'd be packing up and leaving town I'd be so ashamed. Instead they doubled down by suing.

WHAT DID THEY DO? I don’t understand why you keep referencing this without actually saying what their transgressions were.

Since they’re suing the pool for kicking them out for whatever it was, I’m guessing no one can comment on it.

Even though they claimed that it was all “documented” and shared with all members? Of course they can share.

The Heller family (the one kicked out and suing) are pretty well known for their shenanigans.

I got the impression with Dominion Hills he was trying to profit off the pool. But that is my impression about all that they do.

Appears to be consistent with his campaign ad for the board as well.

Just from a quick Google search thus dad seems like a huge PITA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now that the season is over with all stars remaining, what kind of drama did you have this summer with your swim team?

We had parents very upset that times from the last B meet were not used for the Divisional lineups. The divisional lineup was already set before the last B Meet.

Why are you trying to stir things up? Think ahead to winter swim and move on. Nothing good can come out of talking about past drama.

Because talking about drama is fun! Pull the stick out of your a$$ for a minute - you might enjoy yourself.

+1

I love all this drama. It is fun!

[Anonymous]

But Ben Heller is a Special Olympic coach…

The wife is batshit crazy. Emilie. Not sure but it is pronounced Emily but spelled with pretensions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents complaining that their kid didn’t swim “X” stroke, parents telling the coach that their kid was VERY DISAPPOINTED that they didn’t make it to divisionals.

Otherwise it was a fun season.

Ugh my kid has been disappointed at not making it to divisionals and I’ve definitely mentioned that to others in conversation. It doesn’t mean I thought they should have been picked at all. The coach makes the right decisions and I’d never question them (and it’s been very clear cut) but it’s ok for kids to be disappointed!

Someone told me a parent was so disappointed, they sent a letter to the board for further investigation into how the lineup was chosen. It's ok for a kid to be disappointed. This is going to be the first of many disappointments in life. Move on. The parent needs to get a life!

DP. How do lineups get “chosen”? At our pool the top swimmers get to pick their strokes. If you have one of the top two times you are guaranteed your choice. The times can be from an A or B meet. If you’re lower down on the list you may not make it based on which strokes the top swimmers pick, but there’s not really any way to game this? Weird.

At our MCSL team for "A" meets, the coaches pick the lineups. It is always the top swimmers in those events, except for when you have swimmers are that have top 3 times in 4 events (MCSL has a 3 event max). Then it is a matter of trying to figure out how best to maximize points. For example in fly if the times for your 3 top swimmers are 27,28,29, and the other team has 24,23,24, then it's probably not worth burning that 27 swimmer in fly if they are better at their other events vs the other team. This only becomes a problem when you have a couple of exceptional swimmers in an age group and there's not a deep bench behind them. And yes, this can "hurt" that 27 fly swimmer IF they're on an improvement track and want to make individual all stars because there's only 6 meets possible (5A + divisionals) and you just "burned" one of them.

Our MCSL team does the same. The coach picks the lineup. It's all to maximize points so the team can win, not for an individual swimmer to look like a superstar. Summer swimming is different than year-round swimming which is focused on the individual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a CRE developer who ran for the board last year is now suing the pool. Docket CL23001682. Wish I could see the filing

Ding ding ding. The brainiacs hired a real estate lawyer 🤦‍♀️

Plaintiff has been in the news before

https://wjla.com/news/local/youre-ignoring-us-arlington-families-speak-out-against-proposed-school-reassignments

They had already been warned in writing the year prior that they were at risk of losing their membership based on her behavior. If I were this couple I'd be packing up and leaving town I'd be so ashamed. Instead they doubled down by suing.

Their poor kids. How mortifying.

The parents specifically were kicked out and not allowed on the property even for other events. Their kids could still go to the pool as guests of other members. Just not the parents. They waited until after swim season to kick them out so the kids could finish the season.

What did they DO?

It was nice that they let the kids stay on the team. I figured they would only do that for fast kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my god who cares.

The points and awards don't mean anything.

They mean something to the coaches trying to make sure their club swimmers get an award.

I find the whole “awards are meaningless” trip pretty disingenuous honestly. If they mean nothing, don’t give them out. What exactly are we teaching our kids here?