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Commentary by Emma Miller, Swimming World Intern 2016 CeraVe Invitational<\/em><\/p>\n

Scattered intermittently throughout the piles of stray equipment, the throngs of cheering teammates, and the clumps of exhausted swimmers sit an integral part of every athlete\u2019s life: the parents. With varying levels of enthusiasm and dedication, these men and women have spent countless hours planted in the bleachers, eager to see their child swim. After growing up with chlorine in my veins and goggle marks permanently etched around my eyes, I have found a way to amass the various types of parents that can be found at any swim meet.<\/p>\n

Though the vast majority of them can be found in the bleachers, there are a number of other places that parents tend to hover around.<\/p>\n

Some parents can be spotted patrolling the decks serving as volunteers for hospitality, or maybe they\u2019re stationed behind the blocks with stopwatches in their grips. Others, though, find a way to slip past the officials until someone approaches them with the words no \u201ccoach-parent\u201d wants to hear: \u201cMa\u2019am, you need to return to the spectator section.\u201d<\/p>\n

So back they go to mingle amongst the toddlers and PowerBars, slightly annoyed but never dissuaded. They whip out their notebooks and stopwatches, watching their child intently as they scribble down their splits.<\/p>\n

Two rows in front of them sit the five-member families that have dragged their young children to the stuffy pool to watch their older sibling compete. The parents arrive bearing mobile devices and action figures galore, hoping that they will serve as distractions for the younger ones while their star swimmer is in the pool. The plan succeeds, but only after numerous trips to the snack bar and the bathroom, respectively. As their child steps up onto the block or jumps in the water for their backstroke event, the parents desperately devote all of their attention to the pool. Food, toys, cell phones – anything will suffice to keep the youngsters occupied as the swimmers hit the water.<\/p>\n

There are always a handful of solitary parents that find empty seats wherever possible, hoping to avoid as much commotion as possible. They are equally as committed to the sport as the rest, even if they don\u2019t show it. But from my spot in the last row, I can see that they all have their DeckPass apps open, checking to see if their swimmer made finals and to see how their times rank against the best in the meet.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Kalina DiMarco<\/p><\/div>\n

Amateur photographers and videographers litter the stands. The precariously hanging straps around their necks are telltale signs that these parents want to document every move their child makes. They may allow themselves to get distracted for a moment, turning to Facebook for some entertainment during the vacant moments of the meet. As soon as their child steps foot on the deck, though, they swiftly remove the lens cap and switch on their cameras. The furious snapping of photos can be heard as they smile to themselves, watching the preparation for the race. Within a few moments, they are in the water and when the film is reviewed later, the only audio available will be enthusiastic shouts of \u201cGo, Charlie\u201d and \u201cCome on, Sarah!\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the contrast in outward appearances, there is one element that is static for every parent in the stands: the proud smile that splits their face when their child stops the clock after a hard fought race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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