I think its worst for girls to be denied decent practice. Many high school programs still have girls practice as much or even less yardage than master teams. I read this on the net, that one girl commented that they only practice 2,000 yards, while the boys I remember in high school had workouts of yardage between 5,000 to 10,000 befored they tapered. So, this ruling hurts girl swimmers more. This is the state of Missouri of course. This is from Phillip Whitten on the swimming world news on the internet. We complain about college programs being elimnated for boys or young men but what about the unfair treatment of girls in high school sports that can't practice on a USA swim Team during their high school years.
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That there were no discrimnation in girls and boys programs in high school or community college. I swam back in the 1970's and there was a lot of different in the yardage between boys and girls then. The guys at my high school played water polo year round and when they swam during the spring period they did yardage around 5,000 to 10,000. The girls team didn't even do 1,000 yards. In community college the men's team did double practice, the ladies team did at the most 6,000 yards. I know that there is more different today than 30 years ago but to say there was no discrimnation 30 years ago is to deny reality. And I think the state of Missouri and some of the other states is making it hard for both girls and boys.ls
That there were no discrimnation in girls and boys programs in high school or community college. I swam back in the 1970's and there was a lot of different in the yardage between boys and girls then. The guys at my high school played water polo year round and when they swam during the spring period they did yardage around 5,000 to 10,000. The girls team didn't even do 1,000 yards. In community college the men's team did double practice, the ladies team did at the most 6,000 yards. I know that there is more different today than 30 years ago but to say there was no discrimnation 30 years ago is to deny reality. And I think the state of Missouri and some of the other states is making it hard for both girls and boys.ls
