Another week has gone by without a post from yours truly. I suppose it’s my form of a vacation, even though it takes 10 minutes to write one of these things. Maybe a little bit more when I waste time talking about how long it takes to write one of these things.
In an effort to blog more consistently, here are a few quick-hitters on the Swim Trials to get us back on pace…
The Olympic Swim Trials were a great event for Omaha, and showed just how much this city appreciates amateur sports. Never mind the fact that Michael Phelps is a millionaire.
Speaking of Phelps, instead of a Speedo LZR Racer, he should be required to wear a gorilla suit when he swims.
The Swim Trials lasted all of eight days. I hope the NCAA and CWS Inc. were taking notes.
I applaud Omaha for bringing the Swim Trials to town. I only wish our media access wasn’t so limited. I understand it’s an NBC event which guarantees exclusivity in many capacities, but there were so many stories we simply could not tell because of our lack of access.
And when did USA Swimming become this aristocracy? Did I miss the memo on that? Swimmers blowing off the media even after qualifying for the Olympics, having to beg and convince others just to answer one simple question after a race. Doesn’t this sport want more coverage? I even know of one colleague in town who wanted to do a story on Michael Phelps’s mother, Debbie. When he went up to her to inquire about an interview, she handed him the business card of Michael’s agent. Wait, this is still swimming, right?
All that said, the Trials should return in 2012. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better venue with better fans.
What did you think of the week that was? Do you care if the event returns in four years?
I thought it was a great event for the city. I was not able to go see it in person though. I really liked what I saw on TV. Every angle seemed to have the word “Omaha” somewhere on it. I felt it really did a good job for the image of Omaha across the country.
I also read that, economically, it was just as good as the College World Series. That was a big boost for our city.
So yes, bring it back in four years!
Thats hillarious, I didn’t realize they were such pre-madonnas! Trust me swimmers, you want the media coverage.