Psyche sheets are up from Men's Div I NCAA to be held the weekend of March 25th at the "Goodwill Games" Pool on L.I.
You can check them out at: www.collegeswimming.com/
This year, they will compete SCM (as we discussed elsewhere our esteemed leaders decided not to compete LCM until more schools had 50 meter). The meters option is only for Olympic years.
The meet is likely to produce a number of NCAA records and a few world records (relays and some standout individuals).
Predictions for top five finish? Here's mine:
1) Auburn (Marsh accomplishes first back-to-back double/double)
2) Texas (proof that this is truly a team sport...you need more than 3 big horses to win)
3) Standford ("hollywood" of US swimming cannot win the big prize again)
4) California (the "other" bay area program with some truly incredible sprinters)
5) Florida (my heart's with Minn but have to pick the once again strong Florida program)
BTW, Kenyon men win their 25th consecutive title--the most successful NCAA program ever. Only one close is the Kenyon women 20 out of 21 national titles and Auburn wins narrowly over Georgia.
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Originally posted by breastroker
Connie,
They may have been born there, but our coaches made them, our colleges educate them. Still they will make for a fun and exciting Olympics.
Two years ago I had a high school senior same age as Michael Cavic. My swimmer was a high school football player, swam 3-4 months a year, he went up to Cavic who was one of the greatest high school swimmers ever, and asked him if he swims year round!!!!!!!! If my swimmer swam year round he could be as good as Cavic.
Actually, I ws reading Draganja's biography, he was a Jr National team captain in Croatia, throughout highschool.
He only came to the US in college, so lot of his swimming base was learned over there.
The other Milorad Cavic was born in Anaheim, to Yugoslavian parents. Old country genetics, US upbringing.
Still, body style and talent wise, there are a few of them back home, lot of tall very athletic people where I come from.
Not that I think they're 'better than...' but this just reminded me of a discussion not too long ago where I mentioned that swimming is one of the more prominent sports back home (in popularity) and several people were rather skeptical of that statement.
I'm glad they're over here, because there is a lot more resources here to bring the best out of their natural potential. They wouldn't have the same opportunity back home. Well, In part, it 's the same reason I came to this country. Lots of opportunities, and I'm making the best of them.
Originally posted by breastroker
Connie,
They may have been born there, but our coaches made them, our colleges educate them. Still they will make for a fun and exciting Olympics.
Two years ago I had a high school senior same age as Michael Cavic. My swimmer was a high school football player, swam 3-4 months a year, he went up to Cavic who was one of the greatest high school swimmers ever, and asked him if he swims year round!!!!!!!! If my swimmer swam year round he could be as good as Cavic.
Actually, I ws reading Draganja's biography, he was a Jr National team captain in Croatia, throughout highschool.
He only came to the US in college, so lot of his swimming base was learned over there.
The other Milorad Cavic was born in Anaheim, to Yugoslavian parents. Old country genetics, US upbringing.
Still, body style and talent wise, there are a few of them back home, lot of tall very athletic people where I come from.
Not that I think they're 'better than...' but this just reminded me of a discussion not too long ago where I mentioned that swimming is one of the more prominent sports back home (in popularity) and several people were rather skeptical of that statement.
I'm glad they're over here, because there is a lot more resources here to bring the best out of their natural potential. They wouldn't have the same opportunity back home. Well, In part, it 's the same reason I came to this country. Lots of opportunities, and I'm making the best of them.
