Is Dara Dirty?
That's been the focus of this past weeks heated debate.
It's time for a poll.
Her Nationals victory and "remarkable" comeback from her long retirement has raised more than a few eye brows. Some believe she is, some beleive she isn't.
Some of us are on the fence, conflicted, we're thrilled to see a 40 year old swim that fast, we realize she has more talent than most 40 year olds but to become that great, that fast might be suspect.
What's your opinion?
AJ
I remember an Irish swimmer named Michelle Smith who went from being ranked near 100th in the world to all of a sudden (and I can't remember exactly what she did) breaking a world record, winning an Olympics, whatever it was? Lo and behold she was dirty, and so was her track and field hubby...
I could see if Dara had come out of nowhere and was suddenly making her first Oly team, etc... however, she's been this fast since she was freakin' 14!!! No surprise here. I think she has put swimming as THE number one priority in her life and her success shows it, that plus her phenomenal talent. Am I saying she isn't dirty? No, I don't know. Only she knows.
If I had to jump off the fence though, I'd say she isn't... :2cents:
I remember an Irish swimmer named Michelle Smith who went from being ranked near 100th in the world to all of a sudden (and I can't remember exactly what she did) breaking a world record, winning an Olympics, whatever it was? Lo and behold she was dirty, and so was her track and field hubby...
I could see if Dara had come out of nowhere and was suddenly making her first Oly team, etc... however, she's been this fast since she was freakin' 14!!! No surprise here. I think she has put swimming as THE number one priority in her life and her success shows it, that plus her phenomenal talent. Am I saying she isn't dirty? No, I don't know. Only she knows.
If I had to jump off the fence though, I'd say she isn't... :2cents:
