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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This meet is so interesting!

1. The 11-12 boys age group, in general, is a hot mess. The boys who hit puberty early are comically bigger and stronger than the ones who don't, especially the tiny 11 year olds who were just 10 a month ago and are in elementary school. I think if you have a boy who is on the later side to puberty, just don't worry because they will get crushed, but it starts to even out later.

2. So many champion 10u from a few years ago are nowhere to be found now in the finals. They are still at the meet, so obviously very good, but they are, for the most part, just somewhere in the pack (some making finals and some not). Others who were still very good as 10u but not top 8, are now top 8 in all their best events. Interesting. (We've been going to this meet for many years so have become familiar with so many kids from teams around the country.)

3. The 13-14 girls age group is generally weak from many teams because the fastest girls at this age are already qualified for and attending NCSA junior nationals instead of age groups.

4. This meet is generally a celebration of the kids with spring/summer birthdays. My own kid benefits from this and has made finals in everything because he is 12 about to turn 13. His friend who turned 13 in February is an amazing swimmer (still qualified as a 13 year old when he was 12) and is here but getting crushed and basically finishing at the bottom. These two are less than 2 months apart in age.

5. Many, many very good teams do not attend this meet at all, so the "national champions" at this meet are amazing talented swimmers but not first in the nation by a long shot.

Anyway, those are some observations from a swim parent from across the years (I have 3 swimmers and here with my middle and youngest). Not a question just something to share!

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If you think THESE kids aren’t that great, I can only imagine the wisdom you have to share about the kids that couldn’t make these cuts. You are a real gem. Eff off. [/quote]

NP. There are no participation trophies in life. [/quote]

Actually? There are. Wedding gifts. Birthday gifts. COLA raises. You get certificates for being baptized and getting confirmed or becoming a member of a new church. A lot of participation-in-life is recognized. I got a certificate recently for “participating” in my job for 10 years. Want to try again? [/quote]

:shock: [/quote]

Seriously. Wedding gifts and making swim time cuts - TOTALLY the same. [/quote]

That’s the point, darling. Wear that “I Voted” sticker and post it on Facebook again. Look at that, a participation trophy.[/quote]

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