Is Swimming Eating Its Young?

Is swimming "eating its young?" Are they being burned out with mindless yardage? Do they have to do volume training for long events? Are we missing masters swimmers who were burned out as youths? As to the kids, what can we do to stop the cannabalism?
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    2. If childhood is so stressful, why does it last so long? I thought kids were starting to live with their parents until 30. For many this is a financially/econimcally enforced choice. For others, they want to spend their days in the parent's basement playing video games. Me I was out at 21, not just out but across the Atlantic living in NY and tying the knot. Today however, you can't get a job filing without a degree, you have to go to school, so if Mom n Pop can't pay that means scholarships, loans or dancing your way through law school. I probably won't be able to pay for 4 years x 2 kids. SO they will be offered a virtually rentfree abode to stay until they pay off any debts. Forget about trying to buy a house...at least up in the NE anyhow.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    2. If childhood is so stressful, why does it last so long? I thought kids were starting to live with their parents until 30. For many this is a financially/econimcally enforced choice. For others, they want to spend their days in the parent's basement playing video games. Me I was out at 21, not just out but across the Atlantic living in NY and tying the knot. Today however, you can't get a job filing without a degree, you have to go to school, so if Mom n Pop can't pay that means scholarships, loans or dancing your way through law school. I probably won't be able to pay for 4 years x 2 kids. SO they will be offered a virtually rentfree abode to stay until they pay off any debts. Forget about trying to buy a house...at least up in the NE anyhow.
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