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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is annoying when a slow swimmer is in a long race that they clearly don’t belong in….but I blame the coaches not the parents when that happens [/quote]

Who are you to judge where they don't belong?  If they're legal and either meet a minimum time standard or no prior time is required, then they belong there if the coach thinks they're ready.  Instead of being a horrible person in the stands, cheer on that kid who is clearly challenging themselves doing something hard.  Celebrate the achievement and the effort.  [/quote]

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+1. I wonder if these PPs would be annoyed by elderly people who swim  Masters? There are 90+ year olds swimming in meets. Everyone claps when they finish because everyone there understands what this is really about. Shame on these parents who think they can gatekeep a sport and be snobby about kids who swim slower. Swimming isn’t just for the faster kids. You signed your kid up for a meet and you know they are long. Deal with it or find another sport. [/quote]
Or swimming could try to improve as a sport by not having meets that are 4 hours long. I love that there are clubs for all levels of swimmers so that any kid that loves the sport can compete regardless of whether they are fast. I really don’t mind when a kid takes a while to finish one of the 50s or a 100 free/IM, those are basic events for kids to do. But I do get frustrated by the coaches that throw a kid who struggles to complete a 50 fly into the 100 fly, etc. Kids should have to demonstrate an ability to complete an event, other than the basic ones, within a reasonable time before they get entered in that event in a meet. [/quote]

News flash: no one cares about your opinions on how the sport of swimming could be improved. They are designed for the be as inclusive as possible for the swimmers, not the convenience of the parents. No one is forcing you to stay at the meet the entire time if it’s so painful for you. You can drop a kid off and come back later, or send them with a trusted family of a teammate. I remember going to big meets where there were 20 heats of 500 free. You think my parents sat through that? Nope. And don’t tell yourself that your kids absolutely need you to be there to watch every single race. They don’t. That’s something over involved parents tell themselves to justify their behavior. Swimming is for the participants, not the parents. [/quote]

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