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
This just seems to be a natural byproduct of the culture that people are brought up in and greater competitiveness generally within the boys.
Well, the nature vs. nurture question is difficult because there are so many biological and environmental variables. Males have testosterone for instance, which influences behavior. Many girls are unfortunately taught, whether explicitly or by example, that competitiveness is not feminine. So it's hard to tell. I have not in any way witnessed the phenomenon of boys being more competitive than girls in swimming though. As Geek correctly points out, there are more girls in the age group ranks. I also wouldn't be surprised if things are changing somewhat since you have been in high school. Where I live, all kids -- male or female -- are involved in sports at the earliest possible age. And I see loads of girls in high school sports. But, certainly, telling girls or otherwise conveying the message that "boys are more competitive" will only further reinforce the cultural stereotype. My parents were both competitive athletes and pretty progressive, so fortunately I was not saddled with that. As you can all tell. lol
This just seems to be a natural byproduct of the culture that people are brought up in and greater competitiveness generally within the boys.
Well, the nature vs. nurture question is difficult because there are so many biological and environmental variables. Males have testosterone for instance, which influences behavior. Many girls are unfortunately taught, whether explicitly or by example, that competitiveness is not feminine. So it's hard to tell. I have not in any way witnessed the phenomenon of boys being more competitive than girls in swimming though. As Geek correctly points out, there are more girls in the age group ranks. I also wouldn't be surprised if things are changing somewhat since you have been in high school. Where I live, all kids -- male or female -- are involved in sports at the earliest possible age. And I see loads of girls in high school sports. But, certainly, telling girls or otherwise conveying the message that "boys are more competitive" will only further reinforce the cultural stereotype. My parents were both competitive athletes and pretty progressive, so fortunately I was not saddled with that. As you can all tell. lol
