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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are different many aspects of summer swim parenting, some of which are present at all pools, some at only some places.

1) Something going on every day: there really isn't anything like this one.

2) Whole Family involvement: track can be like this.

3) Intense required parent volunteering: Crew parents take the cake on this.

4) Constantly shifting competitive standings: Dance is a good comparison here.

5) Parents living through their kids results: Soccer and basketball take the lead on those aspects.

6) Pep, themes, and Extras for "fun":  Summer swim is intense on this, but nothing like competitive cheer. 
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The difference is that the other sports you list mostly don't get like this until at least MS, except competitive dance and most kids who dance don't do competition team dance.

Summer swim parents will go nuts over 8 and 9 year olds. Please look at one of the long threads on the "unfair advantage" of kids with summer birthdays in summer swim. It's wild.

I'm a swim mom and we did one summer of summer swim and never again because my kid does poorly in that kind of intensely competitive environment. Club swim is great because you mostly just compete against yourself. The competition for relay spots and the inherent clique-y ness of summer swim is really unpleasant, IMO. I'm sure HS crew parents can be tough but acting that way about a truly meaningless summer league for your 9 yr old is worse, I think.[/quote]

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