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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Who's almost drowning at swim meets? Besides, the thread is about swimming in nice pools, not swimming events YOU think they should be banned from.[/quote]
Tell me you’ve never been to a 12U session without telling me you’ve never been to one. There are frequently kids swimming events that they have no business being in. Like the 100 fly when after 50 they can’t keep their arms above water and look like they need rescuing, or the 200 free where after a 100 they are barely swimming. [/quote]

Why is that a problem?  Obviously you're not actually talking about real-life drowning; you're talking about kids whose technique and stamina make even just completing the event into a huge challenge.  There's a reason the spectators typically cheer for that last finisher: that kid was _brave_, super brave, to do something that right now they can barely do, in front of peers and hundreds of spectators, when they _know_ they can't yet keep up.  Would you be brave enough to do that, in any activity you are just learning?  Most adults wouldn't.  Clap for that kid, even when you have calculated that you've lost a half-hour off your day by the end of things, and hope that people would do the same for your kid if they struggled with something, anything, and overcame it.  The world needs kindness more than it needs ego.[/quote]

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