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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much of the burnout is a result of parents who push too hard and care too much?[/quote] Honestly, it’s probably a combo. Parents have a kid that started swimming year round at age 7 and was great at 9-10 so they start getting overly invested in the idea their kid will be a superstar. If their kid starts getting bypassed when they are 11-12 they start pushing harder, etc. and eventually that kid just leaves the sport because they derive no joy from it anymore, both because of their parents acting like crazy people and because they aren’t achieving the results they had when they were really young. Unfortunately I’ve seen this play out before and it’s hard to watch. [/quote]
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