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 read your entire response, but I will focus on this:
Originally posted by Rain Man
Ion:
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Swimming = boring.
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I'm prepared for any response.
-RM
There are points that I had already enumerated, suggesting that swimming is not boring.
One point, is that on TV there are sporting events, more boring than swimming, but fueled by big sponsors: golf, car racing.
Another point, is that there are nations that made swimming appear to be entertaining on TV, and I gave an example worth emulating.
Another point, is that prize money can be raised in USMS through membership, and given away in a well hyped event, for example a match of All Star USMS versus college swimmers, or for example a Long Course Nationals presented on TV like Swim magazine does it on paper; I won't be good enough to make the example of the All Star, but I would root for swimmers I know.
Finally, a last point, that I am making now for the first time, is that USMS is also promoted by going to workouts every day, then by going to competitions and letting people, acquainted with you at work for example, know about your swimming benefits and ethics:
how many people here, who labeled me in this thread as being 'crazy', 'out of line', and 'ridiculous', stand up for USMS with their acquaintances, by going to 2002 Long Course Nationals, after 2001 Long Course Nationals, after 2000 Long Course Nationals, and so on?
At my work, people do know that I do this, and to them I was the image of higher standards, when for example I was preparing for the 2002 Short Course Nationals in Hawaii.
I read your entire response, but I will focus on this:
Originally posted by Rain Man
Ion:
...
Swimming = boring.
...
I'm prepared for any response.
-RM
There are points that I had already enumerated, suggesting that swimming is not boring.
One point, is that on TV there are sporting events, more boring than swimming, but fueled by big sponsors: golf, car racing.
Another point, is that there are nations that made swimming appear to be entertaining on TV, and I gave an example worth emulating.
Another point, is that prize money can be raised in USMS through membership, and given away in a well hyped event, for example a match of All Star USMS versus college swimmers, or for example a Long Course Nationals presented on TV like Swim magazine does it on paper; I won't be good enough to make the example of the All Star, but I would root for swimmers I know.
Finally, a last point, that I am making now for the first time, is that USMS is also promoted by going to workouts every day, then by going to competitions and letting people, acquainted with you at work for example, know about your swimming benefits and ethics:
how many people here, who labeled me in this thread as being 'crazy', 'out of line', and 'ridiculous', stand up for USMS with their acquaintances, by going to 2002 Long Course Nationals, after 2001 Long Course Nationals, after 2000 Long Course Nationals, and so on?
At my work, people do know that I do this, and to them I was the image of higher standards, when for example I was preparing for the 2002 Short Course Nationals in Hawaii.
