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
Ion:
You want to improve the image and accessibility of USMS swimming, that is obvious. Then, you state we should enforce strict National Qualifying Times, and by having layers of smaller competitions without Qualifying Times. You can't have it both ways.
I reviewed the Fact Sheet on USMS swimming. No where does it mention qualifying times. In fact, what it does say is USMS is "Open to all adult swimmers (fitness, triathlete, competitive, and non-competitive) dedicated to improving their fitness through swimming ."
We've all been through phases of life where we had to qualify to swim. USMS is not about exclusion, in my opinion.
Ion:
You want to improve the image and accessibility of USMS swimming, that is obvious. Then, you state we should enforce strict National Qualifying Times, and by having layers of smaller competitions without Qualifying Times. You can't have it both ways.
I reviewed the Fact Sheet on USMS swimming. No where does it mention qualifying times. In fact, what it does say is USMS is "Open to all adult swimmers (fitness, triathlete, competitive, and non-competitive) dedicated to improving their fitness through swimming ."
We've all been through phases of life where we had to qualify to swim. USMS is not about exclusion, in my opinion.
