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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I known about Masters swimming since the 1970's. But when I finished community college swimming back then, the age started at 25 years old and I went out to get a job like everyone else. I started lap swimming for a few years now but didn't join masters until I wanted to compete again. I know that masters allows you to be unattached and not apart of a team which is advantage for someone like myself since I'm not close to the nearest masters team and working out on my own works out better with my hours at work. But many lap people probably think you have to belong to a masters team to particapate. Maybe, Master can get the word out that you don't have to belong to a club.
I known about Masters swimming since the 1970's. But when I finished community college swimming back then, the age started at 25 years old and I went out to get a job like everyone else. I started lap swimming for a few years now but didn't join masters until I wanted to compete again. I know that masters allows you to be unattached and not apart of a team which is advantage for someone like myself since I'm not close to the nearest masters team and working out on my own works out better with my hours at work. But many lap people probably think you have to belong to a masters team to particapate. Maybe, Master can get the word out that you don't have to belong to a club.
