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I know we're not really mentioning specific pools here, but I was wondering about Wildwood Pool?

I was thinking about signing my kids up for thr first time next year, but I noticed that some of the parents (moms in particular) are really clique-y and kind of intense... especially mom's of the older kids.

They're always standing around huddled together at practices (and whenever they're at the pool really) and whispering.
I've noticed that it's uncomfortable for the other mom's who aren't included in the huddle... and as an introvert, that intimidates me.

One mom has two older boys on the team that are in the same grades and would swim in the same div. as mine and she is truly so fake.

Our kids LOVED swim team at our old pool before we moved, and this was our first summer at Wildwood (we moved midway through the season, so we couldn't sign them up this summer) but we went the whole summer at the pool, and it was obvious, they were pretty blatant.

Im very inclusive, and I don't want to NOT sign them up, just because I don't want to have to deal with phoney, cliquey mom's... but I really don't want to deal with phoney, cliquey mom's, lol.

Anyone here have any experience WITH the team or on the team?

Thank you in advance. ❤

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I don't belong to this pool but am sorry you had this impression.  One thing to possibly consider is that for many families who have been doing summer swim for years, these are long-time friends.  Maybe these particular women are actually phony and cliquey, but maybe it's also that you're new to an environment with existing friend groups.  If nothing else this is exactly why you should be volunteering.  Timing or concessions, things where you work with others but aren't hyper busy like at clerk of course, are great ways to meet other parents and become a familiar face.

Does the team do social things? See if you can get a list of parent contacts for the kids in your child's age group and reach out to see if they want to plan a skit together for the talent show, or meet up at the pool for playdate and popsicles.  You get to know the parents, the kids build more friendship.  [/quote]

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