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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The lasting impact is because this is a sport where the smallest margins matter.  Having a lower seed, outside lane, slower heat, makes a huge difference when the competition comes down to .01
In addition to that, this was a week where most things were cancelled.  My son isn't an elite club swimmer, but is a very good high school swimmer.  He didn't have practice all week. He made didn't make regionals cut time - but will be in due to being in the top.  He was very close though and knowing him, given an extra day and the knowledge of needing the extra push, he would have gotten it done.[/quote]
Saying it makes a “huge” difference is a bit of an exaggeration.[/quote]

It's not an exaggeration, it's relative.  Is .01 a huge difference, no?  Is it a huge difference for a top tier swimmer seeded 1-4th, not really.  Does it start to matter more as you go down the seed, yes.  Is it a huge difference to the kid who came in 11th at districts and didn't get a second shot, YES.[/quote]

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