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[quote=Anonymous]Tentatively planning on doing summer swim team for the first time this summer.  Can folks help me wrap my mind around what B meets are like?  (My kid probably won't qualify for A meets.)  I'm sure some of this varies by team/division/league (this would be MCSL), but would appreciate any insight.

Like, my daughter (age 8) will only be swimming for a couple of minutes total, but the whole thing takes hours, right?  What will she do in-between?  Does she stay with us or with her teammates?  Do they usually do things to make it fun for the kids or are we supposed to plan to keep her entertained during the meets?  (We don't know any other kids/families on the team. It is a public pool, not a private one.)  She loves swimming, but with all the waiting around, I'm kind of worried that she'll just be bored and grumpy and not want to go to meets.

And then I understand parents are supposed to volunteer at meets, but I will have my 4 year old there as well (unless we're expected to get childcare and not bring younger siblings?)  Are there volunteer jobs that can be done while watching a little kid?

Honestly this all feels kind of overwhelming and stressful-- can you help me understand it better so I can assess whether these meets will be a tolerable (and ideally actually fun) experience for her and us?  Thanks so much.[/quote]

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