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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Its interesting how oversubscribed the open is given the other 3 meets.  Officials at these 7 meets are going to be spread mighty thin. One thing I like about swimming is that you don't have to do all the meets, [b]if you want to go away this weekend, just don't sign your kid up to swim[/b].[/quote]

I wish.  When a kid is going for a qualifying time, skipping a meet is not an option.[/quote]

A qualifying time for what?  Your DC has until May 30, 2024 to qualify for Olympic Trials.[/quote]

Why are you on this forum?  Swim is about making cuts and [b]always [/b]making the next cut.  So winter champs in December. PVS Champs.  Zones. Etc.

It is not about the Olympics but making the next cut. [/quote]

People need to chill out and stop overemphasizing the significance of **ALWAYS** making the next cut, especially on some arbitrary time scale.  The irony of falling prey to this destructive line of thinking is that any sequence of events falling short of world records will ultimately be a disappointment to either the parent or kid.  Whether Johnny swims a second faster than ever before at the PVS Open meet on November 12th or at some second tier meet in December really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.  Keep the big picture in mind and remember that getting too focused on the short-term results is often detrimental to long-term development. [/quote]

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