Swimming treated unfairly compared to Track & Field
Former Member
We have had this discussion before, but I've been watching US Trials in Track and getting indignant all over again over 3 competitors qualifying for Olys in Track compared to Swimming. Yes, I know the history of the limitation to 2 in Swimming, but the world has changed and there are certainly other countries that could send 3 world class competitors...anyway, compared to Track, we as a sport, are getting jobbed!
...anyway, compared to Track, we as a sport, are getting jobbed!But compared to the other 30 Summer Olympic sports, swimming ROCKS!
Swimming awards more Olympic medals than any other sport, including athletics (10 sports have only 1 or 2 medal events, swimming has 34). Swimming is only behind athletics in the number of members allowed on a federation’s team. We get up to 2 entrants per individual event, while many sports only get 1.
I prefer to look at it that the pool is half full not half empty.:D
...anyway, compared to Track, we as a sport, are getting jobbed!But compared to the other 30 Summer Olympic sports, swimming ROCKS!
Swimming awards more Olympic medals than any other sport, including athletics (10 sports have only 1 or 2 medal events, swimming has 34). Swimming is only behind athletics in the number of members allowed on a federation’s team. We get up to 2 entrants per individual event, while many sports only get 1.
I prefer to look at it that the pool is half full not half empty.:D
