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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I thought they would not close the pools. Thats a strange budget they have. Renting the college pool to the to the colleges own swim team. I see why you are upset with them. The swim team should be a part of their standard sports program.
I did see that the US passed a law over internet gambling today outlawing it and making banks responsible for the oversight.. Thats a 6 billion dollar a year "business" and a lot of it is sports related. I dont know what impact that will be having on some non mainstream sports because as I have said without the gambling the intrest to see the sport will not be as great. football/baseball/basketball/Nascar racing/golf will all be fine I predict.
Leslie the Olympics are only every 4 years and its natiolnal pride to see the USA win the gold in every kind of sport. Other then the Olympics your right not much intreast by the media in swimming for reasons I gave and some other reasons.
I thought they would not close the pools. Thats a strange budget they have. Renting the college pool to the to the colleges own swim team. I see why you are upset with them. The swim team should be a part of their standard sports program.
I did see that the US passed a law over internet gambling today outlawing it and making banks responsible for the oversight.. Thats a 6 billion dollar a year "business" and a lot of it is sports related. I dont know what impact that will be having on some non mainstream sports because as I have said without the gambling the intrest to see the sport will not be as great. football/baseball/basketball/Nascar racing/golf will all be fine I predict.
Leslie the Olympics are only every 4 years and its natiolnal pride to see the USA win the gold in every kind of sport. Other then the Olympics your right not much intreast by the media in swimming for reasons I gave and some other reasons.
