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.
All I have to do is read your post a few more times the next time I complain about a 4 hour swim meet for my kids. Thanks for the information, must be the same all over.
With soccer, at what age do they teach the kids to act like they were shot by a cannon and whine to the refs every time an opposing team player gets within 2 feet of them?
All I have to do is read your post a few more times the next time I complain about a 4 hour swim meet for my kids. Thanks for the information, must be the same all over.
With soccer, at what age do they teach the kids to act like they were shot by a cannon and whine to the refs every time an opposing team player gets within 2 feet of them?
