How many guys from other countries does it take to win a National Championship?
Good thing they all attended classes on campus the entire year..... :-)
Makes everyone feel proud to see the American Record holder on the 4th place podium.
Actually Auburn doesn't even have that many foreign swimmers. Looking at their roster:
Jakob Andkjaer (Denmark) - he was a big contributor on the relays, but only made the B final in all his individual events
Christopher Fox (UK) - Didn't compete
Adam Godzinski (France) - Diver. Didn't compete.
Gideon Louw (RSA) - Relays, A final in both the 50 and 100 free.
Matt Targett (Aus) - Relays, 3rd in the 50 and 100 free, 16th in the 100 fly
Pascal Wollach (Canada) - Relays, 4th in the 100 and 200 back
So I guess the answer to your question is that it takes four.
But didn't Matt Taggart underperform somewhat in that suit?
Targett.
Hard to say. He swam at Australian Trials the week before, so it's understandable if he was a little off.
I say we need to start a push for Title X that will allow equal access to college swimming scholarships for US citizens. Let's kick foreign swimmers out of college programs until there is "balance". 2 per team on scholarship max, no more than 20% of overall program.
Geek...I gave you EVERY clue you needed...you're smarter than that.
Geek...I gave you EVERY clue you needed...you're smarter than that.
Oh man, maybe it's the Colorado Pale Rider himself making his triumphant return to Swimville. I know he took his one workout horse down to Tx A&M this past weekend.
When the crowd was chanting "U S A.. U S A..." after the 400 free relay awards presentation, do you think they were cheering for the winning team? ..... or the American Record holder.
More importantly how many foreign swimmers swam at NCAA's that did not compete last fall...taking on-line courses to gain eligibility.
It's sad that there are still so many coaches who push the envelope on the rules...
21 year old Sophomores? Give me a break.
More importantly how many foreign swimmers swam at NCAA's that did not compete last fall...taking on-line courses to gain eligibility.
Not sure, but this isn't illegal is it? If not, what's the controversy? If coaches don't like this maybe they should push for a rule change. Maybe make it a requirement that only swimmers on the roster at the start of the season are eligible for NCAAs.
When the crowd was chanting "U S A.. U S A..." after the 400 free relay awards presentation, do you think they were cheering for the winning team? ..... or the American Record holder.
It was Texas that was doing the chanting, right?
