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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is also because two meets were combined.  JR/Sr which would attract younger teens to one and older/faster to the other. If they didn't do it then very few young kids would have the finals experience. [/quote]

If you do not have finals experience by the time you are 15 then it may be time to find a new sport [/quote]

Even if this were accurate, it would still be one of the most elitist things ever said on these forums.  Imagine if all the late bloomers in our sport listened to this clown[/quote]
For girls, this is pretty accurate. If you aren’t a high level swimmer by age 15, the chance that you will become one is extremely low. Pointing out facts is not some kind of personal affront.[/quote]

My daughter and her friend fall into this category.  Going from BB barely A times to AAA/AAAA times (obviously not as elite as the parent's kids on this forum).  We are lucky that our clubs  try to develop all swimmers or they would not be making the cuts they are making.  But, yes, most girls are entering puberty earlier and I am seeing more kids flaming out earlier on the girl side.  We have some friends from other clubs that are now dialing back their very talented swimmers because of the stress and anxiety of these other kids catching up and they are in a plateau phase.

Swim is a hard sport.  I hate when parents are elitist and not realizing that these kids are trying to do the best they an and drop time, regardless if an BB/A kid or an AAAA kid.  Every time I hear the BS I want to throw the parent in the water and say you do it.  You train like they do and then see how much crap you will talk about a child.  We should be proud of every single kid, they are out there doing it.[/quote]

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