Foreign swimmers training in the U.S.

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There has been a lot of discussion since Athens about foreign swimmers training in the United States. Most of them attend U.S. Universities, receive athletic scholarships, and compete at NCAA's. Some notable examples include Duje Draganja (Cal), Fred Bousquet and Kirsty Coventry (Auburn), Markus Rogan (Stanford), and the South African sprinters (Arizona). Some train in the U.S., but don't compete for a university (Inge de Bruijn). All of these athletes benefit from U.S. coaching, from training with U.S. swimmers, and in some cases, from financial support provided by U.S. entities (athletic scholarships). They all turn around and then win medals for other countries. A couple questions: 1) What do you think about this arrangement generally? 2) Is it of benefit or detriment to U.S. swimming to have these foreign athletes training and competing here? 3) Should we be giving athletic scholarships, which are a scarce resource in swimming, to foreign athletes who will represent their own countries internationally instead of U.S.-born swimmers who will represent us internationally? I'm sure there are other issues, but these come directly to mind.
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    EHOCH....WHO? And I say WHO? Again.....ever said anything about the US Citizens you quoted getting kicked out of here? Besides you, for the sake of an argument that you are losing! I welcome people from everywhere on this planet to come train here!!!!! Always will!!!! I've been all over this world fighting for those rights of people to come here and live the American Dream. I welcome them with open arms! But, don't put my hard earned tax money up there to eventually support another countries Olympic team. Is that really so hard to understand? Or isthat just the difference in opinions? I think it is a difference of opinion, so please don't call me or any other American bitter because we want what's best for our country.
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    EHOCH....WHO? And I say WHO? Again.....ever said anything about the US Citizens you quoted getting kicked out of here? Besides you, for the sake of an argument that you are losing! I welcome people from everywhere on this planet to come train here!!!!! Always will!!!! I've been all over this world fighting for those rights of people to come here and live the American Dream. I welcome them with open arms! But, don't put my hard earned tax money up there to eventually support another countries Olympic team. Is that really so hard to understand? Or isthat just the difference in opinions? I think it is a difference of opinion, so please don't call me or any other American bitter because we want what's best for our country.
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