It was amazing to see how many of the non-USA swimmers (and runners too) trainined in the USA either at the collegiate or club level. It really has broadened the talent pool across many more countries than say 20 years ago.
Forget about swimming...almost every sport seems to have its fair share of US trained athletes representing another country...don't even get me started on the two Brazilian beach volleyball players that represented Georgia and played up the "historic" match with the Russian team right after they had invaded...puke, gag.
Oh..and let's no forget that wonderful point guard for the Russian women's basketball team.
Sadly nowadays second string athletes don't even have to find some long lost bloodline to compete for another country.
Forget about swimming...almost every sport seems to have its fair share of US trained athletes representing another country...don't even get me started on the two Brazilian beach volleyball players that represented Georgia and played up the "historic" match with the Russian team right after they had invaded...puke, gag.
Oh..and let's no forget that wonderful point guard for the Russian women's basketball team.
Sadly nowadays second string athletes don't even have to find some long lost bloodline to compete for another country.
