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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a swim parent, today I am blown away after SC champs at the level of intense, shameless bragging by some other swim parents about their kid's performance. I'm talking multiple pictures, video, time standards reports, MeetMobile screen shots, and in one case, even a specific mention of who their kid beat!  :shock: Then all the comments and likes that further encourage this behavior - it's mind blowing. I have to admit, I am feeling very differently about a few people who have shocked me with their tacky, tasteless bragging and carrying on. I know, I know - just stay off social media, don't look if you don't like it, etc. But I have seen it now and I just really have to wonder about the psychology of these parents. Is is living vicariously or some deep insecurity? I have to wonder what it does to the kids. These are young children, who knows what the future holds for them athletically or otherwise. It's just so interesting that people feel the need to brag so outwardly. I would be so embarrassed. Anyway, just had to share my shock.[/quote]

I know a particular family who has done this for at least six or seven years. What's hilarious is their two girls have plateaued if not regressed vis a vis their age range. They appeared to be regional prodigies in their tweens and early teens, but in high school, while the family is still swim obsessed and shamelessly braggy, the girls don't win or perform anywhere near the level they used to. But the mum and dad still frame their Facebook bragging the same way to make the girls sound like they're setting the world on fire. I guess people who don't know swimming are none the wiser because the responses under the bragging seem to think the girls are like D1-bound rock stars or something. It's all so pathetic.[/quote]

I know a family like this. They bragged so much that people who don’t know the sport thought the girl was headed for a college scholarship or the Olympics. They posted a video of her last race at the high school state meet in a small state. I could see her name and time on the scoreboard… a 1:03 100 freestyle. Yet people were still commenting “oh what’s next college swimming” because the parents had made SUCH a big deal posting about all her meets all those years.

I wonder if this is why some people do this… they know most of their FB friends don’t really know much and will be so impressed.[/quote]

Maybe, just maybe, those parents are really proud of their kids. Even if they (gasp) only swim a 1:03 in 100 freestyle.

I feel bad for your kids. [/quote]

You know how you let your kids know you’re proud of them?

“You did great out there. I’m so proud of you.”

100% social media free![/quote]

This this this this this!!!  My god why does this have to be explained to anyone?!?[/quote]

Because they pathetic losers in life oh god [/quote]

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