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.
Some of te best swimmers in the world show up for a meet in one of the fastest pools in the world as a tune up for Olympic Trials that is open to them and you feel something was taken away for you?
I assume by your argument you also felt the same way (in regards to making money) about the meet hosts wanting to make money, the vendors selling t-shirts, the massage therapists, the concession workers, the parking lot attendents....................
ANY money coming into ANY area of swimming is a good thing, our sport needs pools, coaches, etc. etc. More power to those guys and hopefully they fill their camps up with USMS swimmers!
Some of te best swimmers in the world show up for a meet in one of the fastest pools in the world as a tune up for Olympic Trials that is open to them and you feel something was taken away for you?
I assume by your argument you also felt the same way (in regards to making money) about the meet hosts wanting to make money, the vendors selling t-shirts, the massage therapists, the concession workers, the parking lot attendents....................
ANY money coming into ANY area of swimming is a good thing, our sport needs pools, coaches, etc. etc. More power to those guys and hopefully they fill their camps up with USMS swimmers!
