I'm starting this thread as a way for people to check if there is going to be an open water swim at second beach in Middletown RI, any given day. We do these swims from June 15 to November 15, usually on Tues and Thurs. We also sometimes do an early morning swim on the weekend, from 1st beach to 2nd beach, around Easton's Point, about 1.9 miles. Starting in June I'll be posting the plans and the reports. I usually send out emails, but this won't require an email list, and anyone who is interested will be able to check. Who knows, maybe others who swim at 2nd beach and have access will chime in and organize their own swim dates using the forum!
Aloha
Mike.
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Former Member
Mike,
I'm a URI swimming alum (92') and I'm absolutely furious about this. The alum golf tourney is next weekend at the Richmond Country Club, and we intend to have a big turnout and, once again, hand a big check to the athletic department in hopes to save the program.
Some quick facts from our position paper (I can email you the whole thing if you don't already have it)
Men’s Operating Budget, including salaries - $40,000
NCAA money returned to the University for sponsoring the sport - $20,000
(Because the salaries of the coaches is included in the $40K, the more actuate number is $25,000. With the NCAA money and the salaries taken out of the $40K, Men’s Swimming saving is actually $5,000, provided to meet the $800,000 budget problem!
Net from tuition from both teams $1,792,000.
After looking at these figures, the decision to cut the mens program makes no sense at all. We are dealing with an athletic director who was a football player for UMass, and obviously does not appreciate the value of lifelong sports. We need to educate him about the benefits of sports like tennis and swimming. Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn's e-mail: tbjorn@mail.uri.edu
I'm embarrassed about the situation your son has been put in, but you should know there are a lot of great people working to save the program. See www.RamsSwimming.com for more info about these efforts.
Regards,
Hopper
www.swimvacation.com
Mike,
I'm a URI swimming alum (92') and I'm absolutely furious about this. The alum golf tourney is next weekend at the Richmond Country Club, and we intend to have a big turnout and, once again, hand a big check to the athletic department in hopes to save the program.
Some quick facts from our position paper (I can email you the whole thing if you don't already have it)
Men’s Operating Budget, including salaries - $40,000
NCAA money returned to the University for sponsoring the sport - $20,000
(Because the salaries of the coaches is included in the $40K, the more actuate number is $25,000. With the NCAA money and the salaries taken out of the $40K, Men’s Swimming saving is actually $5,000, provided to meet the $800,000 budget problem!
Net from tuition from both teams $1,792,000.
After looking at these figures, the decision to cut the mens program makes no sense at all. We are dealing with an athletic director who was a football player for UMass, and obviously does not appreciate the value of lifelong sports. We need to educate him about the benefits of sports like tennis and swimming. Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn's e-mail: tbjorn@mail.uri.edu
I'm embarrassed about the situation your son has been put in, but you should know there are a lot of great people working to save the program. See www.RamsSwimming.com for more info about these efforts.
Regards,
Hopper
www.swimvacation.com
