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[quote=Anonymous]Chiming in as a former high school swimmer whose high school used a pool across town from school. My mom would never drive me to morning practice (4x a week was required and I was lucky to get to one) and I had to scramble and beg to get to afternoon practice. My mom wouldn't go in on a carpool because she "hated owing people". I told myself that I just wasn't dedicated enough and that she didn't want to drive me because I wasn't fast or hard-working and it are away at my confidence in sports. I still have anxiety dreams about missing practice and not qualifying for meets! I love swimming and it's still a huge part of my life, but I feel sad that I couldn't have put more into it in high school. Wanting to work at something hard and not having the opportunity to do so is such a defeating feeling.

So that's my way of saying that hs and the terrible mornings (or insert any other thankless parenting chore here) will be short, but your swimmer will remember your support (or lack of it) for decades after. [/quote]

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