The award for the most ridiculous, self-absorbed, overzealous all sports entertainment network in the world goes to...
ESPN, for the 10th year running.
They have once again proven that outside the 4 major sports, Tiger Woods, and the Williams sisters, you're really not much of an athlete. Unless you count token consideration of Cael Sanderson and -ahem- Sarah Hughes (don't even get me started on figure skating).
No offense to college athlete of the year Sue Bird (UConn BB) but a certain swimmer from Cal who set at least 6 AR and 1 WR over the short course season would have had my vote.
Anyone else? Natalie Coughlin, female college athlete of the year as awarded by the USMS discussion crew?
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One thing I can say about these other sports is that one doesn't need to be tall. There are few swimmers on the national team near normal height. I myself was probably only an average swimmer because of my height around 5'4". The other sports like hockey and golf let people of normal succeed. Sports like gymnastics and figure skating enable short people to succed.
One thing I can say about these other sports is that one doesn't need to be tall. There are few swimmers on the national team near normal height. I myself was probably only an average swimmer because of my height around 5'4". The other sports like hockey and golf let people of normal succeed. Sports like gymnastics and figure skating enable short people to succed.
