I can understand the coach being unhappy if the guy was on an athletic scholarship. Stanford costs $47,000 a year and there are all sorts of swimmers who are willing to give 100% in return for their education. I do believe this one was a walk-on.
I can understand if the swimmer took 3+ months out of the pool and returned 10# overweight and too out of shape to keep up with the rest of the team in workouts in September. There is no off season for D1 athletes in a top-ranked program. They are in a program requiring commitment and excellence, not just fitness and participation.
But expunging his records is either very wrong or very sloppy.
I can understand the coach being unhappy if the guy was on an athletic scholarship. Stanford costs $47,000 a year and there are all sorts of swimmers who are willing to give 100% in return for their education. I do believe this one was a walk-on.
I can understand if the swimmer took 3+ months out of the pool and returned 10# overweight and too out of shape to keep up with the rest of the team in workouts in September. There is no off season for D1 athletes in a top-ranked program. They are in a program requiring commitment and excellence, not just fitness and participation.
But expunging his records is either very wrong or very sloppy.
