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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We did ISCA and are not sure about doing it again, even if our kid qualifies.  It falls during Spring Break, and while it's fund to go to Florida for Spring Break, you won't get much beach time or other enjoyment because: (i) your swimmer will need his/her rest if swimming multiple events on different days; (ii) you won't have an opportunity to get away, since you'll be spending 1/2 your day fighting for parking, sitting in the stands, and just generally waiting for things to move along.  It's even worse if your kid makes the finals, because you'll head back to the pool that evening, ruining any dinner plans you might have.[/quote]

So you refuse to let your swimmer have an experience they really enjoy just because parking can be hard? Cmon  :roll: [/quote]
I’m not the PP but this involves the expense of flights, hotel rooms, meals, etc. and if you’re dragging siblings along you have to consider them too. [/quote]

As the PP indicated, their child ALREADY had the experience of going to ISCA.  Also as enumerated: (a) it's during Spring Break, (b) cost of flights (~$2k+ for a family of 4), (c) hotel room for 4-5 nights ($1.2k), (d) meals (~$300+), (e) dragging a sibling along who will just sit in the stands for 4+ days.

Most of the parents we know did ISCA only once for these and many more reasons.  That said, if your kid has a chance of placing VERY high at ISCA in his/her age group, it might be worth it to go again.[/quote]

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