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?
-RM
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I don't know that much about Gary Hall Jr but I knew his dad a little. In the summer of 1972, when he was out of college he came to workout with the Huntington Beach Team I was on and was nice to me he always said, hi Cindy when he saw me before practice. Some people may not like the Halls because Gary Hall Jr grandfather is Charles Keating. However, just because grandfather was involved in a savings and loan scandal doesn't mean particularly Gary Hall Jr is a rotten apple. As for money some swimmers did profit from the sport while others didn't among the elite. Donna Devarona being in broadcasting for 4 decades since she won her medal in 1964. Both Gaines and Naber have been involved in covering swimming on TV and Naber other sports. Gaines even still makes money from advertsements like Enless pools. Summer Sanders has her own show showcasing different people that could in different sports win gold at Athens. Janet Evans in an info commercial about exercise. Before the last olympics, Amy Van Dynken a couple million dollrs in endorsments. Like Track and field only a handful of people make money.
I don't know that much about Gary Hall Jr but I knew his dad a little. In the summer of 1972, when he was out of college he came to workout with the Huntington Beach Team I was on and was nice to me he always said, hi Cindy when he saw me before practice. Some people may not like the Halls because Gary Hall Jr grandfather is Charles Keating. However, just because grandfather was involved in a savings and loan scandal doesn't mean particularly Gary Hall Jr is a rotten apple. As for money some swimmers did profit from the sport while others didn't among the elite. Donna Devarona being in broadcasting for 4 decades since she won her medal in 1964. Both Gaines and Naber have been involved in covering swimming on TV and Naber other sports. Gaines even still makes money from advertsements like Enless pools. Summer Sanders has her own show showcasing different people that could in different sports win gold at Athens. Janet Evans in an info commercial about exercise. Before the last olympics, Amy Van Dynken a couple million dollrs in endorsments. Like Track and field only a handful of people make money.
