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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not drama, but I think the communication could be a little better/more proactive so as to set expectations around who's swimming what.  At this point in the season with there being lots of kids with good times across the strokes, some people on vacation, etc., it's not as straightforward as just looking at the times to figure out if your kid is swimming on Saturday or in the relays, etc. like it is in the first half of the season.  It has been hard to plan for and feels like we're making lots of logistical/schedule adjustments on the fly (including at work) with a day or two's notice.

I understand that many of these details are being worked out on a meet-by-meet basis, but wish they'd think about ways to communicate early and often to help families plan (especially those of us who are newer to this).[/quote]
I'm not sure I understand.  We get our A-meet line up from the coach the day after B-meet results are in.  Parents with kids on the bubble wait for this email to know if they'll be at the A-meet that week.  It's not a ton of notice, but is what it is.

I'm sure parents of kids who are top 3 can generally predict that they'll be at the A-meet, but still have to wait to hear about relays, as those can get shuffled with vacations and kids dropping time.

What communication do you expect beyond the A-meet line up being sent out on time?  [/quote]

(Not a PP or OP) Our team is very transparent with the ladder, and we receive an updated version after every A and B meet. This way, we know where are child may fall and whether the child is bubble or in the A meet. Last week, we had a LOT of A meet swimmers out, and we dug deep into the ladder. Our team reps notified us every day that swimmers who have lot typically swum in A meets may be doing so that weekend. Communication and transparency remove most of the issues rendered above.[/quote]
We get our A-meet line up the day after the B meet, so the ladder isn't particularly helpful.  Isn't it better just to know for sure if you're swimming in the A-meet?  I don't want to be looking at a ladder and guessing when I can just get the line up.

I also don't think it's that surprising that many travel over a holiday weekend.  Wasn't that predictable?  [/quote]

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