What are the medal standings by college team ? We need some restrictions though:
- current swimmer or only 1 year removed (Auburn would get Cielo credit, but not Coventry) or post-grad who stayed (Peirsol).
- current or former NCAA swimmers only = Michigan can't count Phelps
USC: Soni Silver, Jensen Bronze , Keller for the prelim, that's about it
Coughlin for Cal
VanderKaay for Mich
Cielo for Auburn
Is Lochte still training at Florida ?
Not a lot of college medalists ?
On the subject of college connections, what is up with Larson Jensen constantly making the USC victory sign? He did this at Olympic trials and even referred to how great USC swimming is when John Nabor asked him about the strength of USA swimming. He did the hand signal on TV at the Olympic games as well. I'm all for pride in your college, by surely he can understand the difference between representing his country in international competition and representing his university in NCAA competition. You don't see the Texas guys giving the hook'em horns sign at the O games.What is the sign? It kind of makes sense considering that's where he trains and that's where he's gotten fast. The NCAAs is pretty much the breeding ground for the U.S. Olympic swim team, but USA Swimming tries to take credit for it. They are due to take credit for the club system and introducing young swimmers to the sport, but NCAA competition is what makes the existing high level swimmers become world class.
On the subject of college connections, what is up with Larson Jensen constantly making the USC victory sign? He did this at Olympic trials and even referred to how great USC swimming is when John Nabor asked him about the strength of USA swimming. He did the hand signal on TV at the Olympic games as well. I'm all for pride in your college, by surely he can understand the difference between representing his country in international competition and representing his university in NCAA competition. You don't see the Texas guys giving the hook'em horns sign at the O games.What is the sign? It kind of makes sense considering that's where he trains and that's where he's gotten fast. The NCAAs is pretty much the breeding ground for the U.S. Olympic swim team, but USA Swimming tries to take credit for it. They are due to take credit for the club system and introducing young swimmers to the sport, but NCAA competition is what makes the existing high level swimmers become world class.
