2008 Big 12 Conference Swimming & Diving Championships
psych sheet
www.texassports.com/.../sw_big12_psych.pdf
Results
www.tsc.utexas.edu/.../index.htm
videos
www.flocasts.org/.../coverage.php
Records
www.usaswimming.org/.../Rulebook Records - Feb 18 2008.pdf
WHAT: 2008 Big 12 Conference Swimming and Diving Championships
WHERE: Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center – Austin, Texas
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, March 1 (complete schedule below)
ADMISSION: $5 for adults and $2 for students, per session; all-session passes will be available for $20 for adults and $8 for students; NOTE: There is no admission charge for Wednesday’s events; doors will open and tickets will be available 1 hour prior to the start of each session.
PARKING: www.tsc.utexas.edu/.../
LIVE RESULTS: Click here for live results.
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: The Texas men have won the previous 11 Big 12 Championship meets and set a new meet record with 1,114 points at the 2007 meet in College Station. The Texas A&M women edged the Texas women, 931-930 at the 2007 meet.
COMPLETE BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Feb. 27
PRELIMINARIES
4:30 PM
One Meter Diving - Men
FINALS
6:00 PM
200 Medley Relay
One Meter Diving - Men
800 Freestyle Relay*
* The 800 free relay will begin 45 minutes after the conclusion of the 200 medley relay
Thursday, Feb. 28
PRELIMINARIES
10:00 AM
500 yard Freestyle
200 yard Individual Medley
50 yard Freestyle
*15 minute break
400 yard Medley Relay
1:00 PM
One Meter Diving - Women
FINALS
6:00 PM
500 yard Freestyle
200 yard Individual Medley
50 yard Freestyle
One Meter Diving - Women
400 yard Medley Relay
Friday, Feb. 29
PRELIMINARIES
10:00 AM
200 yard Freestyle Relay
400 yard Individual Medley
100 yard Butterfly
200 yard Freestyle
100 yard Breaststroke
100 yard Backstroke
11:30 AM
Three Meter Diving - Women
2:15 PM
Three Meter Diving - Men
FINALS
5:00 PM
Three Meter Diving - Women
6:00 PM
200 yard Freestyle Relay
400 yard Individual Medley
100 yard Butterfly
200 yard Freestyle
100 yard Breaststroke
100 yard Backstroke
Three Meter Diving - Men
Saturday, March 1
PRELIMINARIES
10:00 AM
200 yard Backstroke
100 yard Freestyle
200 yard Breaststroke
200 yard Butterfly
*15 minute break
400 yard Freestyle Relay
11:30 AM
Platform Diving - Men
2:30 PM
Platform Diving - Women
FINALS
5:00 PM
Platform Diving - Men
6:00 PM
200 yard Backstroke 100 yard Freestyle
*1650 yard Freestyle 200 yard Breaststroke
200 yard Butterfly Platform Diving - Women
400 yard Freestyle Relay
(That turncoat...)
I agree with geek and I blame schools' inordinate fondness for football. Seriously: look at the number of scholarships and athletes and other resources are devoted to that bloated monstrosity (basketball and even baseball are positively sleek by comparison).
I applaud the goal of balance. It is the schools decision on how to address that balance. I believe a lot of football programs lose money for smaller schools (and even for many large ones). I like the sport just fine but do not think it is any more important than any other sport. I think a lot of schools have no business fielding a football team. They will argue that it helps alumni giving but I think that is hogwash.
But it would take a very strong-willed university president to cut college football, since s/he would take a lot of flak. Even so, schools could implement a few large girls sports (field hockey comes to mind, I'm sure there are others) but they choose not to do so.
Ah...something we can all agree on....bash on football. I am all for balance and dislike the screwed up priorities in this country as much as the next guy (if I could get as much help in the ER as they do raking the infield in the 5th or whatever inning at the Diamondbacks game we would be set), however, what we often forget is the golden rule--He who has the gold, makes the rules. Football could just as easily say (and it would be "fair") that "since we (men) generate all the income, there will be no women's or any other men's sports that are not self-sustaining.":wave:
(That turncoat...)
I agree with geek and I blame schools' inordinate fondness for football. Seriously: look at the number of scholarships and athletes and other resources are devoted to that bloated monstrosity (basketball and even baseball are positively sleek by comparison).
I applaud the goal of balance. It is the schools decision on how to address that balance. I believe a lot of football programs lose money for smaller schools (and even for many large ones). I like the sport just fine but do not think it is any more important than any other sport. I think a lot of schools have no business fielding a football team. They will argue that it helps alumni giving but I think that is hogwash.
But it would take a very strong-willed university president to cut college football, since s/he would take a lot of flak. Even so, schools could implement a few large girls sports (field hockey comes to mind, I'm sure there are others) but they choose not to do so.
Ah...something we can all agree on....bash on football. I am all for balance and dislike the screwed up priorities in this country as much as the next guy (if I could get as much help in the ER as they do raking the infield in the 5th or whatever inning at the Diamondbacks game we would be set), however, what we often forget is the golden rule--He who has the gold, makes the rules. Football could just as easily say (and it would be "fair") that "since we (men) generate all the income, there will be no women's or any other men's sports that are not self-sustaining.":wave:
