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.
Paul, I couldn't agree with you more that Susan was one of the top female masters swimmers last year. What she has accomplished is phenomenal.
In fact, as long as she is competing she'll always be one of the top regardless of whether or not she sets any new records.
That isn't the point here. The fact is that Swimming World created specific criteria to try and be as objective as possible. Susan wasn't selected because she didn't fit those criteria as well as some others. If you think their system is flawed (obviously you do) you can make suggestions to change it.
BTW, I plan on leading Susan's cheering section at Trials. Are you coming?
Rich
Paul, I couldn't agree with you more that Susan was one of the top female masters swimmers last year. What she has accomplished is phenomenal.
In fact, as long as she is competing she'll always be one of the top regardless of whether or not she sets any new records.
That isn't the point here. The fact is that Swimming World created specific criteria to try and be as objective as possible. Susan wasn't selected because she didn't fit those criteria as well as some others. If you think their system is flawed (obviously you do) you can make suggestions to change it.
BTW, I plan on leading Susan's cheering section at Trials. Are you coming?
Rich
