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

George S. Patton · Post by **George S. Patton** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:31 pm

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 · Post by **couch 'em** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:33 pm

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 · Post by **George S. Patton** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:37 pm

couch 'em wrote: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 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:38 pm

utter and complete domination

Canadian Mustang · Post by **Canadian Mustang** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:14 pm

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

Mexmustang · Post by **Mexmustang** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:04 am

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 · Post by **ponyte** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:08 am

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 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:37 am

Mexmustang wrote: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 · Post by **FWMustangGirl** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:06 am

Mexmustang wrote: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 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:00 am

FWMustangGirl wrote:
Mexmustang wrote: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 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:58 am

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 · Post by **Mexmustang** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:14 pm

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

sail420s · Post by **sail420s** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:16 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote: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 · Post by **FWMustangGirl** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:11 pm

RednBlue11 wrote:
FWMustangGirl wrote:
Mexmustang wrote: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 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:14 pm

FWMustangGirl wrote:
RednBlue11 wrote:
FWMustangGirl wrote: 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?