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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some swimmers do better in long course because there are less turns. The meets can be brutally long because pools can only run one set of races at a time, instead of running two sets simultaneously like some do in short course. Strength is a factor but the swimmers get stronger.[/quote]

So it tends to be older and stronger kids for long course?  How long do the Championship meets run?  Also, why are their State Champ meets?  What does that mean?[/quote]

Plenty of 10 and unders swim long course. Some opt out for different reasons, of course, but there are still young kids there. As far as how long meets run, it depends on the size.

We had a long course meet this weekend with just 12 and unders and only two teams competing and it was 4.5 hours long.[/quote]

We went to the PAC meet on Saturday and there were some little kids that has no business being the in the water.  One kid barely made it across the pool and looked like he was drowning.  Held up the meet and slowed it down.  Shame on the coach for letting that kid in.[/quote]
We were not at PAC, but there was another meet with a similar issue. There were 8 and unders doing the 200 free. I’m sorry but that just should not be allowed. The 12&U sessions need to put limits on what events the 8 and unders can do, or have cut times to enter any event other than a 50, otherwise you’re are holding up the whole meet with heats of 6-8 year olds trying to make it through the 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly and 100 back.[/quote]

Completely agree.  I think that if the kid is not being successful at the mini meets why would you do this to them at a 12&U meet.  Sometimes parents push and refuse to listen to their coaches.[/quote]

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