Some parents are upset at the North Garland High School in Texas. They are upset because their children were cut from the swim team. The reason they were cut is because they cannot swim. When the coach of the swim team attempted to transform the swim team into an actual, competitive swim team, rather than an adjunct of the YMCA, parents became upset. They were counting on the swim team to teach their children to swim. The North Garland High School has over one hundred members on it's swim team. The team, despite it's overwhelming superiority in numbers, does not perform well in competition. In order to make the team manageable, and competitive, the coach decided to whittle down the team. He also decided that, for the first time, he would hold tryouts for the team.
The first kids to go were those who could not swim. Now parents are angry because they feel their children have been mistreated. The Assistant Superintendent said he would talk to the coach and see about getting the kids back on the team. It seems as though, for some parents, being able to swim is a flimsy criterion for making the swim team. Let us wish North Garland the best of luck in the upcoming season.
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