I have written this idea to Swimming World and USA Swimmer and now I want to share it with my Forum Friends to see if I can garner any support. I just read the report in the ASCA magazine on how the implementation of Title IX has hurt men's swimming. As a supporter of womens sports I think Title IX has done much more good than harm. As a fan of college swimming I think the NCAA has done more harm than good. I was searching for a solution that would get swimming out of being at the mercy of the NCAA.The solution seems to be to start a scholarship fund for swimmers to be administered by USA Swimming. Criteria would be set up,both athletic and academic,for deserving swimmers to earn college scholarships to the college of their choice. The swimmer would be free to swim for the college if they had a team if desired or for the appropriate club if they don't. If they earn a swimming scholarship from the college the extra funds could be recycled back into the program.In the interest of fairness the scholarships would go to an equal number of men and women. This program would not be a way to get around Title IX but to get around the NCAA. Yes,it would take a massive fund raising effort,but I think most swimmers,parents,Masters,and corporate sponsors would be interested in donating(I would.) It would give swimming great publicity and would be a great recruiting tool. What do Y'all think?
I am resurrecting this thread so that those who want to talk about title IX have a thread instead of hijacking the Big 12 thread.There needs to be some way to tell when a thread is hijacked.I was not very interested in Big 12 swimming but I am interested in title IX and nearly missed out on the "fun."
This was my second idea about gender equality in swimming.About 10 yr ago my daughter and I wrote a letter to Swimming World that they published with the idea to make the NCAA Championship(and conference championships) coed.Have a combined championship like USA Swimming(and USMS) does.Have mixed relays(which I also think we should have at the Olympics.)
I love to watch College Football,but it does not need 85 scholarships.The NCAA is never going to care about swimming,if swimming is going to prosper it is going to have to fix the problem itself.
I am resurrecting this thread so that those who want to talk about title IX have a thread instead of hijacking the Big 12 thread.There needs to be some way to tell when a thread is hijacked.I was not very interested in Big 12 swimming but I am interested in title IX and nearly missed out on the "fun."
This was my second idea about gender equality in swimming.About 10 yr ago my daughter and I wrote a letter to Swimming World that they published with the idea to make the NCAA Championship(and conference championships) coed.Have a combined championship like USA Swimming(and USMS) does.Have mixed relays(which I also think we should have at the Olympics.)
I love to watch College Football,but it does not need 85 scholarships.The NCAA is never going to care about swimming,if swimming is going to prosper it is going to have to fix the problem itself.
