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.
follow the money. thats all anybody cares about anymore. and who makes money in college swimming? not the university. not the athletes. only the coaches. the coaches dont care where the swimmers are from, they want to win to protect their jobs/bank accounts and most importantly their massive egos.
i agree with paul smith but i have to say ive been around these college swimmers and the foreign guys seem more mature, better work ethic, more dedication, etc....
if i were a college coach i would sign the guys that give me the best chance to win. the foreign guys just have that "it" factor. they arent geeks like some of these young americans. their mindset is different. maybe because they are on a mission to succeed in the US and plant roots here and remain after college, i dunno. i hate to say it but the americans seem like spoiled babies. case in point, phelps.....dude has a chip on his shoulder even after his success, i get the feeling he was a geek growing up now the fame has turned him into this "now im cool, everyone likes me" i wanna get back at everyone who flicked my ears kinda guy. very childish compared to foreign dudes.
sorry to rip on all of your guys hero. just the way i see things around here.
follow the money. thats all anybody cares about anymore. and who makes money in college swimming? not the university. not the athletes. only the coaches. the coaches dont care where the swimmers are from, they want to win to protect their jobs/bank accounts and most importantly their massive egos.
i agree with paul smith but i have to say ive been around these college swimmers and the foreign guys seem more mature, better work ethic, more dedication, etc....
if i were a college coach i would sign the guys that give me the best chance to win. the foreign guys just have that "it" factor. they arent geeks like some of these young americans. their mindset is different. maybe because they are on a mission to succeed in the US and plant roots here and remain after college, i dunno. i hate to say it but the americans seem like spoiled babies. case in point, phelps.....dude has a chip on his shoulder even after his success, i get the feeling he was a geek growing up now the fame has turned him into this "now im cool, everyone likes me" i wanna get back at everyone who flicked my ears kinda guy. very childish compared to foreign dudes.
sorry to rip on all of your guys hero. just the way i see things around here.
