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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is honestly creepy to care about and compare other people’s kids this much, in any sport and at any level.[/quote]

Have you ever heard of competitive swimming? It’s literally a comparison of times. [/quote]

And why exactly does a PARENT need to be so involved in comparing times that they are posting on an online forum? I would bet a million dollars that neither Katie Ledecky’s parents nor Michael Phelps’ mother ever engaged in such behavior. I’m guessing they got their kids to practices, cheered for them at meets, and let coaches worry about the rest. Parents like OP drive their children out of the sport. Kids are not dumb and something that was once their thing can turn into something they’re doing to avoid their parents’ disappointment very quickly. I can’t imagine being a coach in this area and in this era of youth sports. Parents need to back waaaay off. This behavior is so much more likely to hurt than help.[/quote]

Sorry for typos fixed them above[/quote]

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