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[Anonymous]

^ And let’s not mention the unsafe diving conditions at Pinecrest too!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DD swam Divisionals at Cardinal Hill last year. She swam All Stars at Pinecrest the very next week and dropped over a half a second. Lots of kids get best times. It’s less about the pool and more about the competition. But if you don’t want to go, don’t go. There are plenty of other kids who want to be there and would be happy to take your place.

+1

But the people who complain still go. Why? Because it is clearly special and important to their kids.

It’s a weird humble brag. Like oh sure my kid always makes ias and we can’t decide if we can be bothered to attend. Yes there is definitely a set of kids who always makes it. It’s probably not as special for them. But for the kids on the bubble who make it a couple times in their swim career it’s really super exciting. The swim times don’t really matter. It’s all about the experience.

I think you mistook my post. It was not at all a brag, humble or otherwise. There are posters who say things like "The water will be hot, the pool will be slow, it’s not very deep, and the weather is almost always hot. It’s terrible! Rarely do people swim their best times, or at least in my family. Divisionals is the way to end the season."

Then poster I responded to said "But if you don’t want to go, don’t go. There are plenty of other kids who want to be there and would be happy to take your place"

and I agreed adding that most of the complainers will also still go because while the pooh pooh it, for most kids including those of the complainers, whether they make it 1 year or every year they still enjoy.

My kids have made it for a number of years now and we go so that they are happy. Me, the PP, and dozens of other parents still have the right to think it is pretty awful. Because in reality it is.

Sitting in weather of 100 degrees on the parking lots, fields, etc is also borderline unsafe for not only the swimmers but the parents and volunteers. There is a better way to do this and it does not include putting people’s health at risk. Then if there are storms you get to potentially relive the fun from ASR.

Dear god over dramatic much? If you feel it is not safe tehn stay home.

I would still argue that ASR is 100x worse. No reason to have a meet like that just so the top 3 D1 teams can duke it out again when they just competed the week before at Division relays.
At least IAS is just that, individual and a way to celebrate kids regardless of the pool they swim for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^ And let’s not mention the unsafe diving conditions at Pinecrest too!

Put up or shut up. Pinecrest was the ONLY pool that volunteered. Huge shout out to them for welcoming the league to take over their pool this week and all the hard work they put into making it possible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^ And let’s not mention the unsafe diving conditions at Pinecrest too!

Put up or shut up. Pinecrest was the ONLY pool that volunteered. Huge shout out to them for welcoming the league to take over their pool this week and all the hard work they put into making it possible.

+1000

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, PP. I wish IAS was Sunday after Divisionals. So Divisionals was prelims and IAS was finals.

Love this idea!

That would conflict with NVSL Dive Divisionals.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^ And let’s not mention the unsafe diving conditions at Pinecrest too!

Put up or shut up. Pinecrest was the ONLY pool that volunteered. Huge shout out to them for welcoming the league to take over their pool this week and all the hard work they put into making it possible.

+1000

I am a member of Pinecrest but kids are long grown and gone. All week, I witnessed the busy-ness to prepare for the meet as Pinecrest guards cleaned and power washed everything. Swim team parents/volunteers worked hard to set up, coordinate food, and ensure the experience was as pleasant as possible. I am impressed by all they did to welcome the swimmers and parents. Bravo, Pinecrest!

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know why they paused the meet for 5 minutes before girls 15-18 IM?

[Anonymous]

Anyone else think there more DQs than typical for an IAS meet this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they paused the meet for 5 minutes before girls 15-18 IM?

I think the ambulance and the fire rescue team needed some time to get the injured swimmer up and out.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. I heard sirens on the livestream and realized they were likely coming to the pool. Hope that swimmer is ok.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they paused the meet for 5 minutes before girls 15-18 IM?

I think the ambulance and the fire rescue team needed some time to get the injured swimmer up and out.

[Anonymous]

Thank you Pinecrest! Great people and hospitality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I heard sirens on the livestream and realized they were likely coming to the pool. Hope that swimmer is ok.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they paused the meet for 5 minutes before girls 15-18 IM?

I think the ambulance and the fire rescue team needed some time to get the injured swimmer up and out.

Swimmer hurt knee from crocs left on pool deck from alternate swimmer, I heard.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ And let’s not mention the unsafe diving conditions at Pinecrest too!

Put up or shut up. Pinecrest was the ONLY pool that volunteered. Huge shout out to them for welcoming the league to take over their pool this week and all the hard work they put into making it possible.

+1000

NP: I appreciate Pinecrest stepping up…but diving and turning in 2.5 feet is absolutely not safe.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, Pinecrest! Loved the meet and all you did to make the experience a great one! Much appreciated!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I heard sirens on the livestream and realized they were likely coming to the pool. Hope that swimmer is ok.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why they paused the meet for 5 minutes before girls 15-18 IM?

I think the ambulance and the fire rescue team needed some time to get the injured swimmer up and out.

Me too. I felt so bad for her. Sounds like she dislocated her knee right before her race. Imagine waiting all that time to swim and then right before your race that happens