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[quote=Anonymous]My kids weren't great swimmers but we woke up every morning for most of the summer at 6 AM in order to be in the pool at 7.  They got in the water when it was cold. They couldn't go on sleep overs because they had to be in the pool the next morning.  Everybody on the swim team worked hard.  Honestly, I think everyone should have gotten a participation trophy and we could have all done without the bowing and scraping to Big Athletic Kid who made a production about getting the same damned MVP trophy he gets every single year, all proudly filmed by Big Athletic Dad.  The kids who really don't need trophies are the athletes.  They already know they're the best, and they get lots of accolades every time they play, and they definitely don't need the self-esteem boost (nor do their dads).

My pet peeve is that you can get a trophy for showing up at soccer but if you do well on your SAT's you're not supposed to talk about it because it will make Big Athletic Kid and his Big Athletic Dad feel bad.  What's that all about?

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