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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It should all be based upon the ladder set during time trials.  Sometimes coaches also make strategic decisions about where to place kids based upon times and swimmers from the other teams.  Johnny might have a faster 50 BK than Mike but he might also be the only legal 50 Fly or most competitive against the other team’s best flyer.  Mike might have a good enough BK time to still get the team points so coach makes a strategic decision about where to place kids. If he has faster times in the events than the kid swimming 3 events it might be worth gently inquiring with the coach.  It’s possible since you’re new that the coach somehow doesn’t have all of his times (they likely can’t use USAS or last years summer swim times)[/quote]
+1. There is strategy that goes into what events kids swim, especially if they are in the top 3 in the majority of events, but there should not be a situation like your son’s where he is not maxed out on events and there are kids with slower times than him entered in events that he could have swam. They generally will not use club times or last summer’s times from a different team though. [/quote]

At our pool, only time trial times, or times from that season's meets count for the ladder.  [/quote]

Our coach does the lineup, based on the current season ladder with exceptions made early on for top swimmers who miss time trials, and sometimes seniors at the last home meet. The reps handle letting the coach know who is available, communicating with swimmers and parents, lining up available alternates due to last minute changes, etc. but they have no input on the lineup itself other than confirming eligibility. [/quote]

So they would not use an old time that a returning swimmer has not replicated this season? We have a couple of kids who don't swim year round who posted very fast times at the end of last season that they were nowhere near in time trials. I think our coach might still use that old time.[/quote]

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