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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The real question is when do you tap out? [/quote] As a parent? Drive them to practice and meets, and that’s it. High level swimmers know their times, know the cut times, and what is at stake if they do or don’t continue improving. It’s a lot of pressure to train for months and hope that it pays off in races that are over so quickly. Do not add to that pressure as a parent. Swimmers tend to be hard on themselves. It is so damaging for a kid to be upset about a bad race and then worry their parents will be mad about it on top of that. The best advice I have read was “don’t care more than your kid”. Save that for school/education if needed. Everything else is not a hill you need to die on. [/quote]
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