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?
Any/All Paralympic swimmers
Just watch their swimming on the internet since the US Media does not like to cover the Paralympics.
US Media does not like to cover the Paralympics = para-swimmers do not have much influence outside the bubble that is para-sport (and I say that as a para-swimmer!). Case could be made for eg Dave Denniston or Jimi Flowers to be added to the list. I don't think that even the most decorated of individual para-swimmers are well-known enough to belong on the list on the basis of their swimming achievements. Sadly.
Any/All Paralympic swimmers
Just watch their swimming on the internet since the US Media does not like to cover the Paralympics.
US Media does not like to cover the Paralympics = para-swimmers do not have much influence outside the bubble that is para-sport (and I say that as a para-swimmer!). Case could be made for eg Dave Denniston or Jimi Flowers to be added to the list. I don't think that even the most decorated of individual para-swimmers are well-known enough to belong on the list on the basis of their swimming achievements. Sadly.
