OK just read that Katie Hoff has gone professional. Not that this has any bearing on anything but I am bit bummed.
I really was hoping that she would break Pablo’s NCAA records for most wins in college. There is a part of me that
really wants to have swimmers be amateurs, but that is quickly blasted out of the water with all the DUAH! Why
wouldn’t an oober athlete get millions of dollars for their athletic talents --that is years overdue. Does any one think
swimmers will get to be “divas” or “divos” like some professional athletes?
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I had oodles or respect for Natalie Coughlin not going pro before her senior year when opportunities were looming ... it does seem to be the norm to go pro now, which I totally have mixed feelings over ... I would have loved to see Katie Hoff go NCAA ... I'm sure she'll be getting a Speedo deal before long (or maybe Nike or TYR)
I had oodles or respect for Natalie Coughlin not going pro before her senior year when opportunities were looming ... it does seem to be the norm to go pro now, which I totally have mixed feelings over ... I would have loved to see Katie Hoff go NCAA ... I'm sure she'll be getting a Speedo deal before long (or maybe Nike or TYR)
