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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The current gen are annoyed they can't pay people to do the work volunteers used to do. Hilarious how they want to outsource every aspect of their life...can't grill, gotta have food trucks. Can't time, need ot hire teenagers or off suty life guards. Heck they try to use on duty life guards as baby sitters.

Also, there is no need for 3 timers for 6 year olds swimming.[/quote]

This, and I think it's one of the reasons kids sports in general are dying out. No one wants to be involved or make a commitment any more.[/quote]

Just an observation from a non-swimmer parent...I swam growing up- wasn't particularly good, though placed in the top 5 in a few high school events- but even in our competitive summer swim league, we didn't have 3 timers per lane.  You got one and you lived with the time they clocked for you.  It's been fascinating reading these swim threads.[/quote]
Did you have touch pads though? High schools when I grew up had a touch pad and one timer as a backup.  Most summer pools rely solely on timers, and that's why there are 3.  [/quote]
Wouldn’t that mean maybe having 2 timers max? Honestly 3 adults crouched over a lane as a 6 year old struggles to the finish is such a ridiculous sight. [/quote]

Two timers slows the meet.  With three timers they take the time in the middle. With two timers you would have to average, which is slower.  That is why three is preferable.  You could do two, but not ideal.[/quote]

This. Work once as a verifier for automation and you would understand a lot more about why things are done the way they are.

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