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[quote=Anonymous]Some people just can’t understand logic. 
The system is fair because it applies equally to everyone. The line has to be drawn somewhere. It does not matter if the cutoff date is June 1 or whatever date, because no matter what date is used, the kids in that age group are no more than 2 year minus one day apart in age. This is the case in the beginning of the season and it is still the case ant the end. Yes, some kids might turn from 14 to 15 during the season, but the kids at the bottom of that age group are also getting the same number of days older. Time marches on equally for all.

And like pps have said, summer swim is about community and fun and personal achievement in the short span of a few weeks. It makes no sense for a kid to have to age up during such a short season. USA swimming is different because it is pretty much a year long and there’s no reason to delay the inevitable age-up. And anyway not all clubs do this - ours uses whatever age the kid is on Dec 1 to swim the rest of the year.[/quote]

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