Anonymous wrote:Again, even if that is accurate, the person is saying find a new sport to someone making their first final over the age of 14. They also didn’t specify boys/girls. Should this sport only be for high level swimmers or is it allowed that swimmers who are late bloomers find some joy in their achievements? Maybe just don’t be so elitist

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Anonymous wrote:This meet had a lot of issues. Not allowing parents who paid to enter the bleachers because the host pool’s people failed to come to scan the codes so parents were standing in line for an hour at finals tonight was the worst one.

Standing an hour? Tonight? Not true.

This was one of the better meets I have attended. It was very well run. Certainly better than IMX a few months ago.

The ticket said doors would open at 3pm. I went out walking, so I don't know exactly when they opened, but it was for sure after 4.

I think they adjusted the finals start time because prelims were delayed an hour due to the power outage.

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Anonymous wrote:This meet had a lot of issues. Not allowing parents who paid to enter the bleachers because the host pool’s people failed to come to scan the codes so parents were standing in line for an hour at finals tonight was the worst one.

Standing an hour? Tonight? Not true.

This was one of the better meets I have attended. It was very well run. Certainly better than IMX a few months ago.

The ticket said doors would open at 3pm. I went out walking, so I don't know exactly when they opened, but it was for sure after 4.

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Anonymous wrote:It is also because two meets were combined. JR/Sr which would attract younger teens to one and older/faster to the other. If they didn't do it then very few young kids would have the finals experience.

If you do not have finals experience by the time you are 15 then it may be time to find a new sport

Even if this were accurate, it would still be one of the most elitist things ever said on these forums. Imagine if all the late bloomers in our sport listened to this clown

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Anonymous wrote:This meet had a lot of issues. Not allowing parents who paid to enter the bleachers because the host pool’s people failed to come to scan the codes so parents were standing in line for an hour at finals tonight was the worst one.

Standing an hour? Tonight? Not true.

This was one of the better meets I have attended. It was very well run. Certainly better than IMX a few months ago.

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Anonymous wrote:This meet was well run. Finals were quick and loved that the officials timed. That never happens.

Indeed it was.

Apologies to all you OTQ level parents who had to endure the AAA and AAAA riff-raff. I assume you know you can just not enter, right?

I don’t think anyone has an issue with the AAA/AAAA swimmers, it was more that this meet is so bloated because the QTs are so soft, there were 6 heats of finals for most events, and it had a bonus structure that was unnecessary.

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Anonymous wrote:This meet was well run. Finals were quick and loved that the officials timed. That never happens.

Indeed it was.

Apologies to all you OTQ level parents who had to endure the AAA and AAAA riff-raff. I assume you know you can just not enter, right?

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Anonymous wrote:It is also because two meets were combined. JR/Sr which would attract younger teens to one and older/faster to the other. If they didn't do it then very few young kids would have the finals experience.

If you do not have finals experience by the time you are 15 then it may be time to find a new sport

Anonymous wrote:This meet had a lot of issues. Not allowing parents who paid to enter the bleachers because the host pool’s people failed to come to scan the codes so parents were standing in line for an hour at finals tonight was the worst one.

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Anonymous wrote:The meet isn’t financially feasible with tougher cuts, is my guess. Nobody with Sectional or NCSA cut is gonna care about this meet. Most of the swimmers in my kid’s group are doing 2-3 events or skipping it altogether. So if you tighten up the cuts too much, you aren’t getting enough of the kids who really want to be there or who are hunting cuts.

Maybe the bonus events should go, but otherwise, this meet kinda is what it is going to be. I’m not sure there is a way to make this meaningful.

And most other LSCs don’t exist in areas where the high school season is so meaningful. The private school kids grinded through weeks of championship meets and are prepping for bigger meets. The public school kids are coming off state champs. None of these kids care about this meet and they are mentally and physically trying to recharge.

lol. At least in MD, public school state champs are a side show. Nobody gaf. And no private school kids "grinded" through anything. I guess metros was a grind with the weather and the crappy venue/timeline. Why don't they have this at UMD or Fairland?? Instead of in a shoebox? That place sucks. No space, no cell signal, zero degrees and blowing snow.

Obviously they make the event (this week) appealing and accessible enough to pay for it. Because they have to pay for it. Renting UMd so all of your 8 kids (apparently all ringer parents bloviate here) can battle in just an A final with no prelim will mean a high cost to you for Muffy and Blaise to claim their PV SC titles.

Anonymous wrote:Y or N : do not compare anybody, least of all your own kid, to the greatest swimmer in history

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Anonymous wrote:Katie is a great comp for these kids. Totally realistic for DD and DS.

It always cracks me up when people are like “oh yeah, well Katie Ledecky!” as if she is an appropriate comparison point for anyone else on earth.