Im canceling my subscription to Swimming World.
Yes all of the swimmers picked were VERY worthy and nothing against any of them or their accomplishments.
But your going to tell me that the panel who choose these 6 men and 6 women (and 8 runner ups) didn't deem Susan Von der Lippe worthy of this honor:
I guess something like a total of almost 30 Top 10 times in all 3 courses didn't count? nor did the tally of #1 times on those lists? And simply breaking 5 SCM world records over 2 days is...as we all know...a joke.
And I know this is a reach now...stay with me on this...but being the oldest female swimmer and the first over 40 to make Olympic Trials cuts all while working a job, raising kids/a family, training only 3x a week....yeah, yeah I know thats pushing it...so I won't even mention she made her second trials cuts a month ago since that was done over at an evil USS meet and SW is probably correct in their belief it "doesn't count" in the masters world.
Susan...nice try in 2007...but you'll need to step up a bit more in 2008 if you want to be considered.
Why not include USMS SCY data/records? I know the whole rationale of not including it, but that doesn't mean I like it. Just because the US is the only country that swims yards, this means it doesn't get included? How many meets are in yards compared to meters in the US? How many meets are readily available (read here within driving range) for SCM or LCM? Not very many I suspect. :soapbox:
How about swimming spring nationals in SCM if that's the only record that seems to count?
Why not include USMS SCY data/records? I know the whole rationale of not including it, but that doesn't mean I like it. Just because the US is the only country that swims yards, this means it doesn't get included? How many meets are in yards compared to meters in the US? How many meets are readily available (read here within driving range) for SCM or LCM? Not very many I suspect. :soapbox:
How about swimming spring nationals in SCM if that's the only record that seems to count?
