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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wrote the comment about kids swimming events they don’t belong in yet.  I have 2 swimmers..one is pretty speedy and the other is not.  They both love to swim and I love watching them both.  That being said I am not entering my slower swimmer in a 200 fly or 200IM because even if she does finish it won’t be a positive experience.  A 100IM sure…but if your kid isn’t competitive in a shorter race why would you ever put them in a longer one?  There are plenty of short races to choose from in the 11-12 age groups and down[/quote]

Because for some kids simply finishing successfully is a positive experience.  When 100 or more kids are entered in an event do you really think most of them are there to consider themselves competitive? No. They have other goals in mind. [/quote]

Like not drowning because physically they are not ready to race that longer distance?  I’m not talking about kids with slower times…I am talking about the kids that you are worrying about someone needing to jump in after because the coach had no business letting them swim that event[/quote]

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