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.
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Gee, talk about a poor sport. Trying to take away from the team's preformanc by being a jerk.
AU won the meet by having the most points. Would you have been so rude of Stanford or Cal had won the meet? Probably
The Rocket Science aren't badly priced. Where can you buy the Jared Swimwear in the US? It kind of sucks that some people weren't able to swim in the $700.00 suits. But, swimming is about who has the most financial resources to succeed.
Did every team at NCAAs have access to (and funding for) the new Jaked suit that reportedly costs as much as $700?
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I was wondering what that gold/brown suit was.
But didn't Targett underperform somewhat in that suit?
Come on now - I think American swimming (particularly Men's) is in pretty good shape to start worrying about a few fast foreigners doing well at the NCAA's. Look at the Olympics this year - the American men had by far the most depth.
Especially when you consider swimmers like Cavic who chicken out of swimming in the US Trials and sign up with Serbia...where he has never lived.
And think of the depth we'd have if all those US trained swimmers actually swam for us??
I wonder how the foreign swimmers manage everything financially. Sure, they get full rides to college but are they allowed to get endorsements since they are not US citizens. The one guy was in Australia the week before and that costs a pretty penny.
Cavic totally could have made the US team because Crocker wasn't at his best. The worst was one year when the guy won the gold medal in some swimming event. He was an American citizen but represented Spain or some other European country. Well, at least, Matt Grevers "manned up" and swam the US trials when he easily could have represented Holland. I like Markus Rogan's approach. He lived in Austria til he was 12. Parents moved to the US but represented Austria in the International Competition. Unless you were born or lived in another country for a long time, you shouldn't be representing a country that you great great great grandparents came from!!
Perhaps a closer look at the 2008 Olympics is necessary. Take away ONE man from the US Team, and they only win 2 events.
Well, in those two events the U.S. did go 1-2. Also, in the relays--with the exception of the 400 free relay--I think it's a stretch to say the US wouldn't have won without Phelps.
I wonder how the foreign swimmers manage everything financially. Sure, they get full rides to college but are they allowed to get endorsements since they are not US citizens.
Um, if they are swimming in the NCAA they better not be getting endorsements!
I would assume Targett's travel was paid for by Swimming Australia.
How about a 21 year old sophomore? Sounds like a good way to score a few extra points in *** stroke and medley relays at NCAAs.
I agree! Just like 21 year old sophomore Bryan Collins helped out Texas in the IM events.
Fact: a huge amount of momentum is lost without that one man at the games.
How about a 21 year old sophomore? Sounds like a good way to score a few extra points in *** stroke and medley relays at NCAAs.
Heck, there was a guy on my college team who was 25 and had to retire early because he was too old by NCAA rules or something. It kind of sucked because they really needed him on the 1997-1998 season. 21 year old sophomores is nothing new in college swimming. Does anyone know the age limit to compete in college swimming?
