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?
Thanks for jogging my failing memory, Anna Lea...
More on the Vassallo/Suzuki/Berkoff connection:
swimswam.com/.../
The longevity of Berkoff's career (finishing out at Harvard after the '88 Olympics), and the NCAA's delay in instituting a 15m rule, perhaps explains why the underwater dolphin technique is associated with him.
Thanks for jogging my failing memory, Anna Lea...
More on the Vassallo/Suzuki/Berkoff connection:
swimswam.com/.../
The longevity of Berkoff's career (finishing out at Harvard after the '88 Olympics), and the NCAA's delay in instituting a 15m rule, perhaps explains why the underwater dolphin technique is associated with him.
