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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The parents were probably competitive HS or college swimmers themselves and are trying to relive their glory days.[/quote]

I doubt it. Every friend and family me ever I know that is a D1 athlete is the opposite with their kids.  Encouraging multiple sports and pretty chill.  Those people know the burn out and how tough it is and swim is incredibly tough.  Early morning practice up and down a lane.  It is not like team sports where there is a lot of camaraderie on and off the field.

My girlfriend was a D1 swimmer and has some incredible athletes.  Their kids all play multiple sports and with swim in particular they don't rush technical improvements because she says they will need those tweaks in the coming years so they don't plateau for long periods of time.  She also points out the kids that will likely not make it to swim in college because they have the parents making them cry on deck.  [/quote]
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^this-  former athletes are usually the most laid back sport athletes [/quote]

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