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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can't there just be an open category for anyone that wants to swim in it?  The best times get seeded in it for A meets.  And then there should be a biological girl category.

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If this is an option, I would suggest that all the events be run as mixed heats. Just seed them by times. It would make the whole event run faster and the results can be reported by category. We do this at the smaller usa swim club meets in my area. Instead of running separate events for 8u, 10, and 12u boys and girls, the event is called mixed 12u 50 free or whatever, and then the kids swim their heats. You can have an 9 year old girl next to a 12 year old boy if their seed times are similar. It makes the meet much faster because all the similar times are grouped and is no less fun to watch. I suppose parents who want the glory of seeing their 8 year old win heats will be disappointed, but no one minds in our meets because the kids are swimming for times and for the experience. They quickly get used to competing against opposite gender/different ages. [/quote]

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