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We should age up on our birthday that’s literally the only way to make it fair. For a 8yr old turning 9 going from 25m to 50m is not a big deal. What’s the rationale this hasn’t been the rule? 
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Great idea. Now explain what happens to kids that have a birthday between Divisionals and Allstars? What about the kids that have a birthday between Divisional Relays and All Star Relays?  Are you going to force them to swim at their new age? How does that work for kids who turn 9 and only have 25 times? [/quote]

Happens in winter swim when minis age up.  It doesn't matter what you swam a week ago: if it's a new meet, you're a new age and you have to swim events accordingly.[/quote]

Have you even been to a winter swim meet? 8Us have 50s as well as 25s.

So what is your solution for swimmers who turn 9 (or 11 for fly) between Divisionals and All Stars? They just don't get to swim in All Stars?[/quote]

You will find folks who think those kids shouldn’t got to all stars. I posed this hypothetical at one point and people were all in kicking kids off relay teams why qualified on. Ridiculous. [/quote]

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