Amen Rob. I am an ex Southwest Conference Swimmer. Not only is my team gone, our conference disappeared also! I did swim in the Big 8 for a year also and that team is also gone. (Arkansas and Nebraska)
I hope the tide (no pun intended) is turning a bit. It seems the rate that programs were being cut in the mid to late 90's is slowing down.
One funny thing, I saw the University of Missouri media guide for swimming and one of the highlights for the men is that they finished third in the Big XII conference last year! Can't blame them for trying to but the best spin possible on a pretty baad situation...
Amen Rob. I am an ex Southwest Conference Swimmer. Not only is my team gone, our conference disappeared also! I did swim in the Big 8 for a year also and that team is also gone. (Arkansas and Nebraska)
I hope the tide (no pun intended) is turning a bit. It seems the rate that programs were being cut in the mid to late 90's is slowing down.
One funny thing, I saw the University of Missouri media guide for swimming and one of the highlights for the men is that they finished third in the Big XII conference last year! Can't blame them for trying to but the best spin possible on a pretty baad situation...
