ZepHead4Evah
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What say you, Yappi?
Times are the pathway to college swimming. Does club basketball require players to train with the club for the first half of the HS season? A very high profile swim club started requiring that this year.I swam competitively in high school and the reality is that high school swimming is not the pathway to college swimming. All potential college swimmers are on club teams.
Not much different than basketball - the summer circuit is where all the recruiting is done.
I swam competitively in high school and the reality is that high school swimming is not the pathway to college swimming. All potential college swimmers are on club teams.
Not much different than basketball - the summer circuit is where all the recruiting is done.
I agree with hypothesis that over the top club swimming (mason) is a threat to hs swimming
the club teams now keep kids from hs practice and meets until the season is damn near over
club never has the team spirit and cohesion of a good hs circumstance
iThe two can coexist but rarely do
What difference does that make?
why wouldn’t u emulate the most successful program??
Not defensive. Just perplexed. Practice club and swim meets with hs team just not very good way to build team. See h foster experienceDon’t need to get defensive, just curious
Do what Iggy's is doing for its hockey team.
Two years ago, X had two kids score points at State who were GCL swimmers for the first three years of their high school careers. One ended up being a two-time All-American. Last year, they had a young man score in two events, one of which was an automatic All-American time. He too was a GCL swimmer the year before.X has the best swimmers in all of southwest Ohio go to its school. They start out with the most potential. X is not developing rec swimmers into state champions. They might develop them into 4 time GCL champions but not state and nationally recognized champions. Get out of the OHSAA and swim against Boles and Mission Viejo and Carmel. Do what Iggy's is doing for its hockey team.
Who are you to make a statement like this? How could you possibly know what the X swimmers would appreciate? I can say with 100% certainty what they do appreciate - having the finest people in the sport of swimming coach them, in swimming and if life.The swimmers would appreciate it.
Why's that?Iggy's still plays their "A" team in the OHSAA postseason so they are out of the OHSSA completely. They along with St. X swimming teams should try to find another way to wrap up their seasons against teams that can compete against them.
Two years ago, X had two kids score points at State who were GCL swimmers for the first three years of their high school careers. One ended up being a two-time All-American. Last year, they had a young man score in two events, one of which was an automatic All-American time. He too was a GCL swimmer the year before.
Who are you to make a statement like this? How could you possibly know what the X swimmers would appreciate? I can say with 100% certainty what they do appreciate - having the finest people in the sport of swimming coach them, in swimming and if life.
Because my son used to swim with a bunch of X swimmers on his club team. I talk to them all the time. That is why I know the inside joke about being a "4 time GCL" champ. I can guarantee you that they would rather swim against better competition. X should find it and their fans should quit bragging about being state champions and shoot for bigger and things like Iggy's hickey program is doing
What an backward take
sycamores coach was coach of the year last year and from the smack talk you’d think sycamore was state champs last year - despite being beaten soundly
why should x apologize for excellence?
maybe it’s someone else’s turn to win, right?
on a side note to this conversation what programs are coached by the same coach year round, club, hs, etc? hudson, ua, st francis, firestone, am i missing any?Not only state coach of the year, but I also believe he is repersenting Ohio for NFHS national coach of the year. I think this is awarded in April.
Now we know you're full of crap. You make it sound like the X kids treat GCL championships like a joke. You weren't there two years ago when a sophomore came out of nowhere to win two events. A PCY kid, who you claim to know, did the same thing last year. Another PCY kid dropped a 47 split on the 4free relay and the team went nuts. Why diminish what these boys are accomplishing through your ignorance? You can't guarantee squat because you don't know jack.Because my son used to swim with a bunch of X swimmers on his club team. I talk to them all the time. That is why I know the inside joke about being a "4 time GCL" champ. I can guarantee you that they would rather swim against better competition. X should find it and their fans should quit bragging about being state champions and shoot for bigger and things like Iggy's hickey program is doing
If your reasoning is followed, any successful team or business should either disband or move up
apple should break up. The patriots should have had to sit out the playoffs
The Dream team should have gotten one point instead of 2 for a basket etc
you are bitter about st x success
Salty and sour and jealous
but u love sycamores heroic run to second place with mercenary swimmers!
I’m not from the Cincy area, where did all the Sycamore swimmers come from last season?
Fosters both previously enrolled at X