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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are at a mid-division NVSL pool and our team never swims up unless there would be an empty lane. Summer swim is competitive, but it’s not about [b]parsing [/b]the rules for every possible advantage.  [/quote]

It's not parsing the rules. It's [b]explicitly [/b]allowed in the rules. See 2. POOL AND COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY, Article IV (c)[/quote]

You are parsing the rules. Here’s how our team looks at it — the age group is 11-12. All three lanes should be filled by kids who are 11-12. If we don’t have enough 11-12s that week, a 9-10 or 8&u will swim up. But they would never displace an eligible 11-12 irrespective of times.

Do the rules allow us to use someone younger? Of course. But we don’t do it. We would rather have a slower 11-12 have the experience of swimming an A meet. If that’s the difference between losing and winning, who cares. For us, summer swim is not about win at all costs. It’s about fun competition.

If you think otherwise, that’s fine. We are quite happy with our approach. As are our kids.  [/quote]

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