I just heard that two more universities, Rutgers and James Madison, are ditching men's swimming while spending zillions on football and golf. My own alma mater almost cut women's swimming several years ago. They were saved by alumni fundraising, but not until the swim team put itself up for sale on ebay. Endurance sports get no respect. It makes no sense. I thought open water swimming and triathlons and road racing were on the rise even among young kids. If so, why cut all those sports in college? I guess it's still just a miniscule percentage that participate compared to other sports, like my least favorite youth sport -- travel soccer.
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Geek and I have argued this point. It may be a regional phenomenon. Here in Colorado the ratio of boys to girls in most of the events can be very lop sided. Sometimes there are as many as 30% more girls in a single event compared to boys. Geek denies there's any problem. Then again, Geek won't come to USMS nationals and face Paul and I for a man to man, beer to beer argument.
John Smith
Geek and I have argued this point. It may be a regional phenomenon. Here in Colorado the ratio of boys to girls in most of the events can be very lop sided. Sometimes there are as many as 30% more girls in a single event compared to boys. Geek denies there's any problem. Then again, Geek won't come to USMS nationals and face Paul and I for a man to man, beer to beer argument.
John Smith
