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Mens Swimming sending 16 to NCAA's
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:29 pmby EastStang
Looks like SMU will be invited to 16 events in Men's swimming. 5 relays and 11 individual events - this is half the battle. Now if we can have a great meet, we can focus on that top 10 finish which would be a great boost to the program.
Re: Mens Swimming sending 16 to NCAA's
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:17 pmby Water Pony
EastStang wrote:Looks like SMU will be invited to 16 events in Men's swimming. 5 relays and 11 individual events - this is half the battle. Now if we can have a great meet, we can focus on that top 10 finish which would be a great boost to the program.
As always, thx for the post. As you know, relays are critical to points in the NCAA Championship with double points. Go Mustangs!
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Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:26 pmby ClassOf81
This is fantastic. Coach Sinnott and Coach Collins and Coach Stillson never get the credit they deserve because of the lack of visibility of their sport, but those three do a fantastic job, year in and year out.
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Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:04 pmby Water Pony
Eddie, Steve and Jim all do a great job!
Go Mu Sigma Delta (Mustang Swimmers & Divers)
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Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:12 pmby Dubbya
Give them extensions. If SMU coaches deserve extensions, it's those three.
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Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:36 pmby Water Pony
For a non-revenue sport? What will the FB and BB boosters say? OMG, we need to control the budget.
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Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:45 pmby EastStang
We have had great success in the Country Club sports (swimming, tennis and golf), and we should continue to participate in them and fund them. I read that James Madison is dumping a huge number of sports to comply with Title IX.
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Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:38 pmby Water Pony
James Madison would not be unique. My son and daughter both participated in college sports, so I want opportunities for all. But, eliminating Men's teams in order to create opportunities for Women is the wrong method. Men's Baseball, Track & Field and Cross Country are already casulties at SMU. At other schools, wrestling, gymnastics, swimming, etc. for Men is out.
It should not be zero sum game or a perfect balance, since FB is unique in its ability to fund other non-revenue sports (i.e. BCS schools, btw), but requires 85 men in the program.
Sports is part of a liberal education and individual development for men and women.
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Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:02 amby EastStang
I agree with you Water Pony. If someone with half a brain would insert language in Title IX essentially saying "don't count football", you would end up with something that is a zero sum positive for both men and women. I think the problem comes under current rules when budgets need to be cut. James Madison cut 7 men's sports and 3 women's sports. If you put in the football exemption, it would be more like 5 men's and 5 women's sports being cut which of course reduces opportunities for women.