Alright, USA Swimming.
Yes, you should apologize. Step up the protection of
our youth and ban these idiots who think they can
get their jollies out on the youth of America.
Do not become like the catholic church and try to sweep
this BS under the rug. Take charge and accept the problems
and DEAL WITH IT!
The team I swam for my last two years in HS did not have oodles of people going to big meets. I went with one other swimmer (male) and our coach (also male) to Junior Nationals twice when I was 16. When I was 17, I went alone with my coach to Senior Nationals twice. My parents didn't come to any of those meets. This was a different era, obviously. But it does put a pretty significant extra financial (and sometimes logistical) burden to go to such meets with a small team, if one or both parents need to come too.
Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't it seem like there are very few female head coaches? If so, I wonder why that is true? (I see a number of female assistant coaches locally, though.) Especially since there seem to me to be more girl than boy swimmers.
Same with my HS team. Only two of us qualified for the Texas Invitational in Austin and we went to the meet without parents or coaches.
It is surprising that there are not more women head coaches. My daughter's HS and USA coaches are both female and excellent coaches.
The team I swam for my last two years in HS did not have oodles of people going to big meets. I went with one other swimmer (male) and our coach (also male) to Junior Nationals twice when I was 16. When I was 17, I went alone with my coach to Senior Nationals twice. My parents didn't come to any of those meets. This was a different era, obviously. But it does put a pretty significant extra financial (and sometimes logistical) burden to go to such meets with a small team, if one or both parents need to come too.
Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't it seem like there are very few female head coaches? If so, I wonder why that is true? (I see a number of female assistant coaches locally, though.) Especially since there seem to me to be more girl than boy swimmers.
Same with my HS team. Only two of us qualified for the Texas Invitational in Austin and we went to the meet without parents or coaches.
It is surprising that there are not more women head coaches. My daughter's HS and USA coaches are both female and excellent coaches.
