Rumor has it that some teams were recruiting outside there LMSC for swimmers at nationals. What do you think of this.
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Like I said before, I'm not saying it was right or wrong -- but I do think it's enlightening to know more about the possible reasons why Tiger Holmes assembled the team.
Personally, although I wasn't involved with Masters swimming in 1988, I probably would've been inclined to criticize Holmes for assembling a super team. That concept, on its own, is a little distasteful to me. Without any other information, it comes across as a big ego trip. So, in that regard, I probably would've agreed with Mel's statement at the time.
However, when I learned more about some of the other reasons for putting together the team, the story made me feel like it wasn't just a big ego trip after all. It was supporting a cause much larger than bragging rights, because those bragging rights were simply a vehicle to do something significant for the community.
~sb
Like I said before, I'm not saying it was right or wrong -- but I do think it's enlightening to know more about the possible reasons why Tiger Holmes assembled the team.
Personally, although I wasn't involved with Masters swimming in 1988, I probably would've been inclined to criticize Holmes for assembling a super team. That concept, on its own, is a little distasteful to me. Without any other information, it comes across as a big ego trip. So, in that regard, I probably would've agreed with Mel's statement at the time.
However, when I learned more about some of the other reasons for putting together the team, the story made me feel like it wasn't just a big ego trip after all. It was supporting a cause much larger than bragging rights, because those bragging rights were simply a vehicle to do something significant for the community.
~sb
