Mens Swimming sending 16 to NCAA's

by **EastStang** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:29 pm

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.

by **Water Pony** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:17 pm

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!

by **ClassOf81** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:26 pm

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.

by **Water Pony** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:04 pm

Eddie, Steve and Jim all do a great job!

Go Mu Sigma Delta (Mustang Swimmers & Divers)

by **Dubbya** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:12 pm

Give them extensions. If SMU coaches deserve extensions, it's those three.

by **Water Pony** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:36 pm

For a non-revenue sport? What will the FB and BB boosters say? OMG, we need to control the budget. :lol:

by **EastStang** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:45 pm

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.

by **Water Pony** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:38 pm

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.

by **EastStang** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:02 am

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.

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