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.
There is nothing wrong with bringing in foreign kids to help improve one's program. I swam with a lot of foreign kids. To this day, I am grateful for that opportunity.
100% agree. I also had the pleasure of swimming with/against some great foreign talent in college...and today (although Hoch would tell you I've never really "swam" against him only trailed in his wake!)
On this thread I have only one thing I'm trying to discuss...does it ultimately help or hurt US swimmers chances of success (competing globally) if we have a limited number of college roster spots and an increasing number of those are filled with an un-capped number of foreign swimmers?
My answer to that is yes. That does not make me jealous, a hater, a protectionist or anything else other than someone that loves college and Olympic swimming and wants the US to dominate...
There is nothing wrong with bringing in foreign kids to help improve one's program. I swam with a lot of foreign kids. To this day, I am grateful for that opportunity.
100% agree. I also had the pleasure of swimming with/against some great foreign talent in college...and today (although Hoch would tell you I've never really "swam" against him only trailed in his wake!)
On this thread I have only one thing I'm trying to discuss...does it ultimately help or hurt US swimmers chances of success (competing globally) if we have a limited number of college roster spots and an increasing number of those are filled with an un-capped number of foreign swimmers?
My answer to that is yes. That does not make me jealous, a hater, a protectionist or anything else other than someone that loves college and Olympic swimming and wants the US to dominate...
