Although I was very impressed with Sabir the swimmer, I was not impressed with Sabir the person. What was up with him flexing his muscles before the 50 FLY? Is this the NFL/ NBA or is this master's swimming? I didn't appreciate the "hey everyone, look at me" attitude. Swim the race, shake hands with your competitors, and be thankful for the gift God has given you. Don't show up your competitor like a Pro Wrestler. I wonder how much muscle flexing Sabir will do before events at the olympic trials! I have much respect for him for his talent and swimming accomplishments. But after his display before the 50 Fly, I have little respect for him as the person.
I don't know any of the details, but I am going to take an educated guess:
Ion was not banned for his ideas on swimming or his passion for the sport. It was for the contempt he expressed for the majority of USMS swimmers, and the personal attacks (that he sometimes resorted to) when his ideas were challenged. (Some of his responses were provoked, but most were not.)
I'm not saying I would banned him, but I am not disappointed with the outcome. Paul, if you are dissatisfied by that response, send me a PM. You may have missed the 1-day thread with my name in it.
I don't know any of the details, but I am going to take an educated guess:
Ion was not banned for his ideas on swimming or his passion for the sport. It was for the contempt he expressed for the majority of USMS swimmers, and the personal attacks (that he sometimes resorted to) when his ideas were challenged. (Some of his responses were provoked, but most were not.)
I'm not saying I would banned him, but I am not disappointed with the outcome. Paul, if you are dissatisfied by that response, send me a PM. You may have missed the 1-day thread with my name in it.
