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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Dorothy:
I'm so glad your son likes swimmer-girls! I have actually heard some teenage boys say they don't find female athletes attractive, particularly female swimmers with their big ole shoulders. Disgraceful.
Unfortunately, I think Hoffam is right for another reason. "Rich and famous" and "on TV" seems to be the standard for sport popularity. Maybe Michael Phelps will help. Although I still see more girls reading his new book than boys....
I helped indoctrinate my boys about swimmer girls! I always liked them, even with broad shoulders. Not the 70s-era East Germans though.
No muffin tops on the girls my boys seem to like.....
I do think many girls like the looks of swimmer boys. They like lean bodies with broad shoulders and bleached out hair.
Dorothy:
I'm so glad your son likes swimmer-girls! I have actually heard some teenage boys say they don't find female athletes attractive, particularly female swimmers with their big ole shoulders. Disgraceful.
Unfortunately, I think Hoffam is right for another reason. "Rich and famous" and "on TV" seems to be the standard for sport popularity. Maybe Michael Phelps will help. Although I still see more girls reading his new book than boys....
I helped indoctrinate my boys about swimmer girls! I always liked them, even with broad shoulders. Not the 70s-era East Germans though.
No muffin tops on the girls my boys seem to like.....
I do think many girls like the looks of swimmer boys. They like lean bodies with broad shoulders and bleached out hair.
