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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. There are programs that can run hypothetical meets and optimize points that our coaches use[/quote]

OP here, We would win, without moving swimmers up, but we do it anyway.  I don't get the reasoning.  [/quote]

Are you sure you would win?  I think a lot of parents say this but don't understand scoring a meet.  If they still could win, they are probably trying to get more opportunities for swimmers in different age groups to swim.[/quote]

Yes, I understand scoring a meet, and yes we would still win.  EVERY time they do this.  I guess they think what if??  But they don't think about the hurt feelings of a kid that expects to swim and finds out they won't because of this strategy.  Or how the family is turned off to swim team.  Or how the other kids in the age group feel swimming with the youngster who gets cheered on to beat their own team mates.

I must not be cut throat enough.  I don't think it is necessary  [/quote]

We swim up because we have two large age groups.  So they swim them up a lot to give them a chance in the water.  If they did not then a ton of kids would never ever make an A meet.  Yes, it helps win but it also gets more swimmers in the meet all around. Our team often has 80 entries in a swim meet whereas most teams have 60 kids. LOTS of swim ups so slower kids can be put in.[/quote]

this is not the reason we are doing it, but I don't understand your team's rationale either. [/quote]

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