U.S. Coach Is Suspicious Of China's Swim Program

anyone have any comments on this? U.S. Coach Is Suspicious Of China's Swim Program www.washingtonpost.com/.../AR2005073101119_pf.html
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  • Originally posted by tjrpatt If they were up to their 1992 sheninigans again, I wouldn't be surprised. Remember, people did suspect South Africa after they won the relay at Athens. All that was was US college coaches in heat to get foreign swimmers on their college programs because they wouldn't talk back to the coaches like the American swimmer would. What coach wouldn't want a swimmer who is happy to be in this country and willing to what the coach says. After watching the Worlds this past week on Fox College Sports, I couldn't help but notice how much bigger (muscular) Schoeman is compared to the others. Unfortunately in this day and age I can't help but be suspicious...
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  • Originally posted by tjrpatt If they were up to their 1992 sheninigans again, I wouldn't be surprised. Remember, people did suspect South Africa after they won the relay at Athens. All that was was US college coaches in heat to get foreign swimmers on their college programs because they wouldn't talk back to the coaches like the American swimmer would. What coach wouldn't want a swimmer who is happy to be in this country and willing to what the coach says. After watching the Worlds this past week on Fox College Sports, I couldn't help but notice how much bigger (muscular) Schoeman is compared to the others. Unfortunately in this day and age I can't help but be suspicious...
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