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Its true that swimmers finished college more than certain sports but many swimmers come from middle to upper-middle class families. So, many are not at a disadvantage when they go to college. Also, their parents would prefer that they bcome doctors or lawyers or sales executives rather than a plumber or truck driver. In fact, in my childhood, the Babashoffs were one of the few blue collar families among top swimmers. Also, among ex-elite swimmers Shirley Babashoff is one of the few who does a blue collar job-she delivers mail. So stats about swimmers finishing college more than football players who have more kids from a minority background that are not middle class doesn't explain the whole picture. Swimmers until about 1988 even at the top level didn't receive any monetary award while football and basketball and baseball do and many people from a poorer background would rather go out for them since they can make some money. This is another reason why swimmers finished college. On the other hand, a sport like figure Skating also which consists of middle to upper middle class backgrounds has less people finished college or enter college because there money out there. Michelle Kwan is taking her time at UCLA since there is money in her sport.

I brought this up again because this time its a commuter college Fresno state that's axing the program, and its just the women's program. During the past 10 years because of Title ix and the fact that age groupers are more liking to be female there is a lot more women's programs compared to men when it comes to college swimming, 30 years it was the reverse. I know that some of you would support college teams at commuter colleges since you were supportive of JC programs since you were on them. As for the ladies program I have mixed emotions. Like I said there are more women swimming programs than men out there and it may be easier to find another women's team.