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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is very common in swimming as well. At both clubs my kid swam, coaches only promoted those who also swam on their side gigs like summer leagues, clinics, took private lessons. I guess all sorts are money making machines now. It is very hard to find training environment where promotion is always directly related to performance. [/quote]

I think it’s a little bit different when you’re talking about kids paying tens of thousands of dollars to go to private schools, and then the coaches at those schools require the kids to pay them extra thousands out of season. Criminal.[/quote]

I agree (I am a swim mom). The worst thing is that talented children are wasting time instead of getting the training they need, and athlete's time is very limited - they have so much to do in middle/high school!
I would have just paid to such school coach, my child's time is more valuable. Switching teams also causes stress, etc. [/quote]

I find that strange because swimming is objective...you're either fast or you're not.  What do you mean coaches only "promoted" certain kids?[/quote]

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