At the risk of getting beaten up over this, I was wondering how all you 100 free experts would plan a race to beat a 40 year old with crazy strength. I am a fan of Dara Torres, but if I was kid working every day to just a get one shot at the Olympics, I would be super motivated to beat her. From a coach's perspective I would say, "Work to put that old gal back into retirement!!"
Ideas?
If so, wouldn't it be in the interest of the Sport, for the countries' Olympic or National Organizations (US &/or others) interested in the best preparation possible for the Olympics, to facilitate and make available the opportunity to train in LCM?
Either sponsoring transportation/accomodation/etc..... or even building LCM pools at strategic points across the country.
I know that Swimming is not football/baseball/basketball but then the last two sports count for only One Gold -each- at the Games while Swimming can garner tens of medals (many of them Gold).
Sure it would. But in Illinois LCM pools are getting closed and replaced with water parks. Luckily Indiana seems to know that LCM pools are valuable and have plenty to drive to. Our JO's had to be held in Wisconsin a few years ago because there was not enough pool space in Illinois to host a state meet. Pools are definately not a priority.
If so, wouldn't it be in the interest of the Sport, for the countries' Olympic or National Organizations (US &/or others) interested in the best preparation possible for the Olympics, to facilitate and make available the opportunity to train in LCM?
Either sponsoring transportation/accomodation/etc..... or even building LCM pools at strategic points across the country.
I know that Swimming is not football/baseball/basketball but then the last two sports count for only One Gold -each- at the Games while Swimming can garner tens of medals (many of them Gold).
Sure it would. But in Illinois LCM pools are getting closed and replaced with water parks. Luckily Indiana seems to know that LCM pools are valuable and have plenty to drive to. Our JO's had to be held in Wisconsin a few years ago because there was not enough pool space in Illinois to host a state meet. Pools are definately not a priority.
