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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many times the kids who are big (not just tall) and powerful at the younger ages end up being too big/heavy for swimming long term. Swimming is a sport that favors the naturally long and lean body type. [/quote]

Not our experience.  Big powerful kid is turning to big powerful teen, still smoking the skinny guys.  It’s training and diet.   Muscle makes a difference.[/quote]

Wow, Very humble and kind.  :roll: Hope you didn’t pass your nastiness on to your kid. [/quote]

You sound like you have a chip on your shoulder about this.  Nothing I said was unkind.  I said that I have a big kid who is still fast, and goes against the “long and lean” stereotype, and beats the kids who “look” like swimmers in your mind. You don’t have to look a certain way to be fast and the stereotype is frankly harmful.  Body comp and fitness is more important.[/quote]

You don't think it's unkind to say your kid "[b]smokes[/b] the skinny guys?" You sound like such a jerk, and like you have a complex about your/your kid's body type.[/quote]

No.  I don’t! Lighten up Francis! [/quote]

Stunning lack of self-awareness. There’s a dad of a swimmer in our team who was screaming “crush him” while his kid was swimming, referring to the kid swimming next to him. The family has basically been socially ostracized from the whole team due to this dude’s lack of sportsmanship and class. [/quote]

This is weird.

Everyone cheers for the swimmers and it all fades to background noise for the kids in the water anyways.

It’s bizarre to ostracize a dad for cheering too much. “Crush him!” isn’t that bad. Even the 8u scream out “eat my bubbles!” for their teammates. [/quote]

The PP clearly has sour grapes about some big kid beating their smaller kid.  Why else personally attack someone over such a banal comment? Some kids “smoke” their competition despite not looking like Michael Phelps.  That was my point, which went right over her head.  I’m not that dad, and I would not scream that at a meet, but come on, it’s a competitive sport.  Have some fun![/quote]

Parents acting like fools. Do better. [/quote]

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