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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was once waiting for my child who swims year-round team and a group of moms had a printed-out list of all the kids, their time, and comparing/criticizing them.  It was so sad.

I'm just excited when my kid doesn't come in last.  They like swimming and that's all that matters to me.[/quote]

This seems like an odd story. I can’t think of anyone who would have a print out of results. [/quote]

I’m assuming this was a psych sheet or heat sheet, coaches email them out to parents before the meet. They are usually cumbersome to print out because they can be long, but I’ve seen plenty of parents, especially parents of newer swimmers, print them out. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear parents discussing times, but it’s usually like “oh sally is here, she is so good at backstroke” etc etc. [/quote]

This makes sense. This discussion can be completely normal, depending how it happened. For example:

Mom 1: look at Cal, seeded fifteenth?!
Mom 2: he’ll kill it in his heat. It’s an old time and he’s had a great year so far.

Mom 1: poor cal seeded first. 
Mom 2: I know. It’s a great time but it’s an old time and he’s still easing back in from shoulder surgery.

Mom 1: ugh my kid is in the second fastest heat! I think he’s the only one who has done it this year, so his time is new and everyone else’s is old.

Mom 1: Poor Cal- he’s been chasing his best 100 fly time for two years. His mom said he hates it because he’s slower that that by a few seconds and keep getting creamed in his heats.

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