All amateur swimmers 18 and over should be required to swim at least one masters meet per year. This would help with the transition into adult life, and really show the younger generation the value of masters swimming. Adults who continue to love the sport, that's a great networking tool and a positive way to stay involved with people of similar interests.
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I can't see how it would be feasible to have a web site let alone a publicly traded company per swimmer. The market for accessories just wouldn't support it.
My first thought was some sort of organized betting system would be more feasible and frankly in the same spirit as you are suggesting. I'm sure swim meets would be more entertaining if they were more like the horse races, but gambling has its own set of issues.
Perhaps they could set up a "American Swimmer" show where people vote swimmers onto and off of the Olympic team, with each vote putting a small charge on your phone bill or whatever. That would be much more democratic than this fastest two swimmers go stuff! :D
I can't see how it would be feasible to have a web site let alone a publicly traded company per swimmer. The market for accessories just wouldn't support it.
My first thought was some sort of organized betting system would be more feasible and frankly in the same spirit as you are suggesting. I'm sure swim meets would be more entertaining if they were more like the horse races, but gambling has its own set of issues.
Perhaps they could set up a "American Swimmer" show where people vote swimmers onto and off of the Olympic team, with each vote putting a small charge on your phone bill or whatever. That would be much more democratic than this fastest two swimmers go stuff! :D
