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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Well Ion, the aussies are as crazy about swimming as some high schools in California are about water polo. Its just that most places in the world are not that crazy about swimming. Swimming is least more popular as a particapting sport today than the late 1960's. In those days, the state of California particulary in the Santa Clara area dominated the sport. Sptiz, Meyer, and so on from Santa Clara or Arden Hills. Granted there were good clubs in the midwest and back east in those days. But the 1960's and the 1970's were the height of California in swimming. Now we see the best male swimmer not coming from California but Maryland. So as particapting sport the other states are getting their share.
Well Ion, the aussies are as crazy about swimming as some high schools in California are about water polo. Its just that most places in the world are not that crazy about swimming. Swimming is least more popular as a particapting sport today than the late 1960's. In those days, the state of California particulary in the Santa Clara area dominated the sport. Sptiz, Meyer, and so on from Santa Clara or Arden Hills. Granted there were good clubs in the midwest and back east in those days. But the 1960's and the 1970's were the height of California in swimming. Now we see the best male swimmer not coming from California but Maryland. So as particapting sport the other states are getting their share.
