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
Whatever anyone on this thread thinks about Ion, he is the only one who has stepped up to the challenge of providing ideas as to how we can grow and promote the sport of swimming.
It's real easy to sit at your computer and trash a person and his ideas. It's also very easy to sit at your computer and find every reason why an idea won't work. Ion, I don't agree with all your ideas but I applaud your passion for swimming and willingness to step up and take the hits.
Aquageek, Rain Man and all the rest of you who are getting so riled about Ion have not provided one original thought of your own that is postive and creative and helps promote our sport. But boy you all are sure good at personal attacks, Im really impressed!
Sometime back Emmett gave an example of soliciting donations which were raffles off to the volunteers (and participants I think) which I though was a great incentive. A team here in Colorado attempted to organize a "dash for cash" masters meet that most likely would have one off great if it were'nt for our state being on fire (by the way, everyone I spoke to loved the idea of having something different such as cash prizes).
Organizations such as the Adult Swimming group are thinking "outside the box" on the competitive side and getting people interested, I would hope those of us on the USMS side would be open to exploring the same!
Whatever anyone on this thread thinks about Ion, he is the only one who has stepped up to the challenge of providing ideas as to how we can grow and promote the sport of swimming.
It's real easy to sit at your computer and trash a person and his ideas. It's also very easy to sit at your computer and find every reason why an idea won't work. Ion, I don't agree with all your ideas but I applaud your passion for swimming and willingness to step up and take the hits.
Aquageek, Rain Man and all the rest of you who are getting so riled about Ion have not provided one original thought of your own that is postive and creative and helps promote our sport. But boy you all are sure good at personal attacks, Im really impressed!
Sometime back Emmett gave an example of soliciting donations which were raffles off to the volunteers (and participants I think) which I though was a great incentive. A team here in Colorado attempted to organize a "dash for cash" masters meet that most likely would have one off great if it were'nt for our state being on fire (by the way, everyone I spoke to loved the idea of having something different such as cash prizes).
Organizations such as the Adult Swimming group are thinking "outside the box" on the competitive side and getting people interested, I would hope those of us on the USMS side would be open to exploring the same!
