tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post8823098981644549517..comments2023-12-18T14:09:27.498-08:00Comments on The Screaming Viking! Swim Show: While the world is watching Dubai...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-78269082416112913232010-12-19T16:16:12.381-08:002010-12-19T16:16:12.381-08:00I won't comment on John Leonard being the one ...I won't comment on John Leonard being the one crusading against greed...<br /><br />I think Casey nailed it on the head. It's exactly what we saw with the APA. Swimmers seem to have this disconnect between what allows these grand events to be run, and what allows these top athletes to make big sponsorship paychecks, and what allows these huge swimming-specific facilities to be built, and why Clemson University can't just build their swim team a freaking 50-meter, $5 million pool and save the team from their doom. Money is what allows these things to happen, and it just doesn't appear. Why is it that people in the swimming community think that they should be better than the NBA, NFL, MLB, all of whom are in the prime of their ever existence, all because they started focusing on the $$'s!Braden K.http://www.theswimmerscircle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-55842863512000324842010-12-17T10:24:14.401-08:002010-12-17T10:24:14.401-08:00greed from many sides is the cause. I agree with J...greed from many sides is the cause. I agree with JL's point that large sums of money are why we are Dubai this year. Maybe it is why ASCA did a clinic in Dubai as part of there "outreach' effort. Greed in swimming will be the carrot that brings many of the headaches seen in most big money sports. Gold medals have way more value than their weight. With so many coaches and athletes fighting for their piece of the pie it seems it is about to get a lot worse.HGnoreply@blogger.com