USA Swimming announced their list of the "30 most influential" people in swimming over the past 30 years.
www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
OK, any list like this is going to be controversial, but one of the things I found somewhat bizarre is that of the 30 people honored only seven of them were active in the pool in the last 30 years. Also there are only 5 women. Lastly the list is a little heavy on USA Swimming executive types. Chuck Wielgus? Please...:shakeshead:
Anyone else have any comments? Who's missing that should be on the list?
Diana Nyad
Say what you will about Diana Nyad, and/or her swim from Cuba, but her swimming has inspired me very much;
Craig Deitz & Hank Wise
read this if you are unfamiliar with this particular swim;
dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/.../instabros-is-how-it-goes.html
Any/All Paralympic swimmers
Just watch their swimming on the internet since the US Media does not like to cover the Paralympics.
Diana Nyad
Say what you will about Diana Nyad, and/or her swim from Cuba, but her swimming has inspired me very much;
Craig Deitz & Hank Wise
read this if you are unfamiliar with this particular swim;
dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/.../instabros-is-how-it-goes.html
Any/All Paralympic swimmers
Just watch their swimming on the internet since the US Media does not like to cover the Paralympics.