Swim & Dive Team "Gala"

[Anonymous]

Who's the sock puppet? Gotta love the way one summer league banquet becomes an indictment of the whole sport.

[Anonymous]

I recently moved from up-county MoCo, and in our community, the swim team kids and parents were involved in a lot of social events -- cookouts, dinners, and for the parents, happy hours and cocktail parties. The parents sometimes spent more time at social activities together than the team members, and those who are not involved with the swim team are not invited, although they may live right next door and know everyone who is at the party. It is like a high school clique.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently moved from up-county MoCo, and in our community, the swim team kids and parents were involved in a lot of social events -- cookouts, dinners, and for the parents, happy hours and cocktail parties. The parents sometimes spent more time at social activities together than the team members, and those who are not involved with the swim team are not invited, although they may live right next door and know everyone who is at the party. It is like a high school clique.

Oh my goodness, that's what this is about? Some other parents were having dinner at the pool and that's a problem?

[Anonymous]

The cliquieness of the group is hilarious. I am not PP but see exactly the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently moved from up-county MoCo, and in our community, the swim team kids and parents were involved in a lot of social events -- cookouts, dinners, and for the parents, happy hours and cocktail parties. The parents sometimes spent more time at social activities together than the team members, and those who are not involved with the swim team are not invited, although they may live right next door and know everyone who is at the party. It is like a high school clique.

Oh my goodness, that's what this is about? Some other parents were having dinner at the pool and that's a problem?

Actvities other than practices/meets are not at the pool; the parties all take place at homes. And for the record, my kids were on the team briefly, and I did go to a few of these parties. But I didn't enjoy the feel of the whole thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The swim team subculture is weird. My son was involved for a few years, and I was relieved when he moved on to other sports.

Yessssss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently moved from up-county MoCo, and in our community, the swim team kids and parents were involved in a lot of social events -- cookouts, dinners, and for the parents, happy hours and cocktail parties. The parents sometimes spent more time at social activities together than the team members, and those who are not involved with the swim team are not invited, although they may live right next door and know everyone who is at the party. It is like a high school clique.

Oh my goodness, that's what this is about? Some other parents were having dinner at the pool and that's a problem?

Actvities other than practices/meets are not at the pool; the parties all take place at homes. And for the record, my kids were on the team briefly, and I did go to a few of these parties. But I didn't enjoy the feel of the whole thing.

The "feel" of the whole thing? This is the oddest thread ever. These are neighborhood pools and they are have established boundaries. So if you don't like socializing with neighbors, fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The swim team subculture is weird. My son was involved for a few years, and I was relieved when he moved on to other sports.

Yessssss.

Why is it a subculture, and what is weird? The cheers offend you? What's your preferred sports subculture?

[Anonymous]

I love swimteam,esp the mixing of ages, the cheering each other on, the freedom at the pool. 5 years in, plan on many more with our girls. Dinner at our pool, potluck, slide show, just a great time. Yes some dresses, but the girls looked sweet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The swim team subculture is weird. My son was involved for a few years, and I was relieved when he moved on to other sports.

Yessssss.

Why is it a subculture, and what is weird? The cheers offend you? What's your preferred sports subculture?

No. What I do not understand about many I have met who 'do' swim team is the parents' full submersion into the sport and culture. So many swim team parents seem to be getting their team-sport fix via their kids. The parents of the kids who have the true talent in the pool do not do this. But for those kids who don't participate or cut it in other sports it seems that swim team allows their parents to imagine they are part of something. It is your kids' activity. The parents almost humiliate themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The swim team subculture is weird. My son was involved for a few years, and I was relieved when he moved on to other sports.

So true

Weird is a polite way of describing it. Been involved basketball, volleyball, swimming, diving, soccer, baseball, wrestling, cheerleading and track (at varying level between rec and college level). Summer swim is the most psycho group around, primarily the parents but is seeps to the kids. Not the competitiveness, just the culture. But once it is over the kids go back to being normal, thank goodness. Eat my bubbles if you disagree.

I totally agree. Parents are over the top involved and spend half their summer acting like tools and thinking it is "cool"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The swim team subculture is weird. My son was involved for a few years, and I was relieved when he moved on to other sports.

So true

Weird is a polite way of describing it. Been involved basketball, volleyball, swimming, diving, soccer, baseball, wrestling, cheerleading and track (at varying level between rec and college level). Summer swim is the most psycho group around, primarily the parents but is seeps to the kids. Not the competitiveness, just the culture. But once it is over the kids go back to being normal, thank goodness. Eat my bubbles if you disagree.

I totally agree. Parents are over the top involved and spend half their summer acting like tools and thinking it is "cool"

What happened, did some swim team DILF blow you off?

[Anonymous]

What is DILF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was this in Loudoun County?

No, Montgomery County (mid-upper County). But maybe it happens a lot of places? It seemed like the girls that were the tenured swim team members were the most outrageous, so maybe it is more normal than I think. It was just weird. DD had a nice time and hopefully next year she will not ask to wear heels.

Older moms reliving their youth and younger figures via these DDs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently moved from up-county MoCo, and in our community, the swim team kids and parents were involved in a lot of social events -- cookouts, dinners, and for the parents, happy hours and cocktail parties. The parents sometimes spent more time at social activities together than the team members, and those who are not involved with the swim team are not invited, although they may live right next door and know everyone who is at the party. It is like a high school clique.

Oh my goodness, that's what this is about? Some other parents were having dinner at the pool and that's a problem?

Actvities other than practices/meets are not at the pool; the parties all take place at homes. And for the record, my kids were on the team briefly, and I did go to a few of these parties. But I didn't enjoy the feel of the whole thing.

The "feel" of the whole thing? This is the oddest thread ever. These are neighborhood pools and they are have established boundaries. So if you don't like socializing with neighbors, fine.

Did you actually read this? It's not neighbors. It's only those neighbors on the team. A sub-clique if you will.