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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Everybody watch the "...worth of swimming in the mainstream media..." in US today and tomorrow.
You will see again the cliches I mentioned in this thread that make games being travestied as sports, while missing out what the alternative media like www.swimnews.com and www.swiminfo.com report as phenomenal feats in a real sport, swimming:
1) Ian Thorpe (Aus) competing in the CommonWealth Games in Manchester, England, swims a new world record in 400 meter freestyle in 3:40.08.
2)
a) Pieter van den Hoogenband (Ned) and Alex Popov (age 30, Rus), battle in the semi finals of the Europen Champoinships in Berlin, Germany, in 100 meter freestyle in respectively 47.97 (second fastest ever) and 48.70 (faster then his winning times in 1992 and 1996 Olympics);
b) Karoly Guttler (Hun), at age 34, swims 100 meter *** in 1:01.3x;
c) Coman from my country, Romania, wins bronze in 400 meter freestyle, with 3:48.78;
his best is 3:47.xx from the 2000 Olympics, though.
d) many performances in semi finals of 100 meter freestyle women and 200 meter IM men.
d) the meet is broadcast live in Europe each day for three hours, by the TV chain Eurosport;
the battle between Popov and van den Hoogenband is hyped for tomorrow's final:
"Do you have patience?" asks Popov.
Everybody watch the "...worth of swimming in the mainstream media..." in US today and tomorrow.
You will see again the cliches I mentioned in this thread that make games being travestied as sports, while missing out what the alternative media like www.swimnews.com and www.swiminfo.com report as phenomenal feats in a real sport, swimming:
1) Ian Thorpe (Aus) competing in the CommonWealth Games in Manchester, England, swims a new world record in 400 meter freestyle in 3:40.08.
2)
a) Pieter van den Hoogenband (Ned) and Alex Popov (age 30, Rus), battle in the semi finals of the Europen Champoinships in Berlin, Germany, in 100 meter freestyle in respectively 47.97 (second fastest ever) and 48.70 (faster then his winning times in 1992 and 1996 Olympics);
b) Karoly Guttler (Hun), at age 34, swims 100 meter *** in 1:01.3x;
c) Coman from my country, Romania, wins bronze in 400 meter freestyle, with 3:48.78;
his best is 3:47.xx from the 2000 Olympics, though.
d) many performances in semi finals of 100 meter freestyle women and 200 meter IM men.
d) the meet is broadcast live in Europe each day for three hours, by the TV chain Eurosport;
the battle between Popov and van den Hoogenband is hyped for tomorrow's final:
"Do you have patience?" asks Popov.
