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I can't believe that people would fathom wearing tech suits at Summer League Meets. As a product of the Delaware County Summer League system, I wouldn't put anything pass these parents. They get catty, jealous, and downright nasty. The kids would too. There are countless times that competitors called me an A***ole without even speaking one word to me. WTH!!!!
I commend my local paper for banning tech suits at their annual Elite Meet. Then again, I have worn paper suits at my Summer League Championships and I am now embarrassed to say that I did taper for a Summer League Championships one year when I was 15(and I didn't really care about JOs that year since I moved into the Senior age group). Of course, after I did, other people in my league starting shaving and tapering for my League Champs.
Swimming moms have nothing on gymnastics moms. Gymnastics moms are all crazy, every last one of them.
I have one close friend who's not a psychotic gymnastics mom. She can barely stand to go the events. But she has a life too and competes in her sport. Having a life/hobby seems to be key to not being a swim mom, or gymnastics mom or -- even worse -- a soccer mom. Recently, it was revealed to me that one of the dad's on my kid's soccer team had to go on some medication to prevent him from exploding at his kids' sporting events. Living through your kids is just not a good idea.
The swim parents on our summer league team are quite balanced and nice. But then we aren't in Division 1 either.
Swimming moms have nothing on gymnastics moms. Gymnastics moms are all crazy, every last one of them.
I have one close friend who's not a psychotic gymnastics mom. She can barely stand to go the events. But she has a life too and competes in her sport. Having a life/hobby seems to be key to not being a swim mom, or gymnastics mom or -- even worse -- a soccer mom. Recently, it was revealed to me that one of the dad's on my kid's soccer team had to go on some medication to prevent him from exploding at his kids' sporting events. Living through your kids is just not a good idea.
The swim parents on our summer league team are quite balanced and nice. But then we aren't in Division 1 either.
