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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That was a really long post and you seem very interested in that family. Perhaps you need to take a breath and try to understand why this is occupying your thoughts.

Does it suck for the kid? Sure. But everyone has their own parenting style. [/quote]

Op here.  It is actually three or four families that my swimmer is around. I blended and gave just a few odd details.   I am not from the US and this parenting style seems peculiar and for lack of a better term foreign.

My swimmer is in the same group and has always been close in times but this season is besting these swimmers (new height).  They are pushing private coaching, camps, etc. on us.  I am not interested and if my swimmer expresses interest we will look into it.

What is the end game?  What am I missing?[/quote]

Mom of a college swimmer-  the DMV is ultra competitive with everything and people are like it-  with that said there is next to no scholarship money for men in swimming.  If your kid wants to go to swim camp, get lessons to improve and you can afford it without giving up saving for college- then let your kid do it.  If your kid wants to swim in college, make sure they get great grades with a rigorous schedule and their times are their times.  A lot of coaches in the dmv have coached a lot of swimmers to getting roster spots at great colleges [/quote]

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