The best team in America -- the U.S. Swimming team

[George S. Patton]

Absolutely incredible work in Beijing. That 4x200M relay was just incredible. Michael Phelps the best swimmer in U.S. History. Unbelievable!!

Congratulations to all for making us proud!!

[couch 'em]

It's unbelievable to me how people don't give a darn about sports like swimming, gymnastics, etc for years, then all of a sudden become very interested fans during the Olympics.

[George S. Patton]

It's unbelievable to me how people don't give a darn about sports like swimming, gymnastics, etc for years, then all of a sudden become very interested fans during the Olympics.

Because these sports are not televised often and are out of the limelight. Plus, the Olympics are the greatest stage of them all. So when these out-of-sight sports get coverage, all of us should gravitate to the TV screen.

Those athletes know they don't get much recognition but they know during this time, we have their backs.

[RednBlue11]

utter and complete domination

[Canadian Mustang]

What the [deleted] does this have to do with SMU football?

[Mexmustang]

Nothing, but according my stepson and facebook, an SMU coed (not athlete) just lost the gold for silver in women's gymnastics. I wonder why we have equestrian when we could dominate in women's gymnastics with all the major instuctional gyms in Texas? Probably unlike men, it is not the route top women gymnasts take (a university team).

[ponyte]

This has plenty to so with SMU football. After watching swimming, gymnastics, badminton, beach volleyball, and the like, we are all that much more hungry for football to begin.

[RednBlue11]

Nothing, but according my stepson and facebook, an SMU coed (not athlete) just lost the gold for silver in women's gymnastics. I wonder why we have equestrian when we could dominate in women's gymnastics with all the major instuctional gyms in Texas? Probably unlike men, it is not the route top women gymnasts take (a university team).

its title 9's fault

[FWMustangGirl]

Nothing, but according my stepson and facebook, an SMU coed (not athlete) just lost the gold for silver in women's gymnastics. I wonder why we have equestrian when we could dominate in women's gymnastics with all the major instuctional gyms in Texas? Probably unlike men, it is not the route top women gymnasts take (a university team).

I had to look it up, but Nastia Luikin (such an unfortunate name when said out loud) was enrolled at SMU. Heck of a gymnast.

[RednBlue11]

Nothing, but according my stepson and facebook, an SMU coed (not athlete) just lost the gold for silver in women's gymnastics. I wonder why we have equestrian when we could dominate in women's gymnastics with all the major instuctional gyms in Texas? Probably unlike men, it is not the route top women gymnasts take (a university team).

I had to look it up, but Nastia Luikin (such an unfortunate name when said out loud) was enrolled at SMU. Heck of a gymnast.

at what point?...and did she withdraw?

[MrMustang1965]

Sure wish we were seeing SMU Mustangs logos on those swim caps and warmups instead of that damned UT Longhorn logo.

Long live Steve Lundquist and remember Jerry Heidenreich!

[Mexmustang]

He believes she was there in the spring\ semester. Maybe just part time?

[sail420s]

Sure wish we were seeing SMU Mustangs logos on those swim caps and warmups instead of that damned UT Longhorn logo.

Long live Steve Lundquist and remember Jerry Heidenreich!

Don't forget about Ryan Berube. He swam the anchor leg on the gold medal winning 4x200 relay in 1996. Sweden took the silver in that race with another SMU product, Lars Frolander, swimming the third leg for them.

What is really needed is about $6 million more dollars (we have raised about $12M so far) for the new swimming and diving complex. This will bring the top tier recruits back to the hilltop. That's how UT got so good.

Side note: Men's swim coach, Eddie Sinnot, is the team manager in Beijing for US swimming.

To bring it back to football...Ryan has been a section 104 season ticket holder since Ford opened.

[FWMustangGirl]

Nothing, but according my stepson and facebook, an SMU coed (not athlete) just lost the gold for silver in women's gymnastics. I wonder why we have equestrian when we could dominate in women's gymnastics with all the major instuctional gyms in Texas? Probably unlike men, it is not the route top women gymnasts take (a university team).

I had to look it up, but Nastia Luikin (such an unfortunate name when said out loud) was enrolled at SMU. Heck of a gymnast.

at what point?...and did she withdraw?

I thought I saw that she took the semester off to prepare for Beijing.

[RednBlue11]

Nothing, but according my stepson and facebook, an SMU coed (not athlete) just lost the gold for silver in women's gymnastics. I wonder why we have equestrian when we could dominate in women's gymnastics with all the major instuctional gyms in Texas? Probably unlike men, it is not the route top women gymnasts take (a university team).

I had to look it up, but Nastia Luikin (such an unfortunate name when said out loud) was enrolled at SMU. Heck of a gymnast.

at what point?...and did she withdraw?

I thought I saw that she took the semester off to prepare for Beijing.

is she in a sorority?