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?
No Ian Thorpe?
No. To quote from the page I linked in the first port:
"The decorated athletes, coaches, media and governance leaders are honored for their direct and significant influence in the growth of American swimming"
I think what annoys me most about the list is what annoys me about sport in general recently. The executives and bureaucrats seem to think they are just as--if not more--important than those actually playing the sport.
For better or worse, it was known as the Berkhoff Breakout, wasn't it? Sometimes a catchy name makes all the difference. :)
It was known as the "Berkoff Blastoff."
I think what annoys me most about the list is what annoys me about sport in general recently. The executives and bureaucrats seem to think they are just as--if not more--important than those actually playing the sport.
That's the damn truth!
