In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
--- Thomas Jefferson
in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
--- Thomas Jefferson
A method for educating in and around swimming is documented and discussed at Swim.CLOH.Org. The scope of a method goes beyond a style or traditional program offerings. Swimming lessons, competitive swim team, lifesaving and recreational activities are jewels for a well-rounded aquatics program. However, the method is about the chain to support each of the program's jewels into a network. The glue and guidance makes a philosophy and is detailed in a method.
To be a person who swims is much unlike the lifestyle of being a swimmer. The swimming lifestyle from a programer's perspective is explored and evaluated.
The Swim.CLOH.Org swim has a similar theme in overall context to The Suzuki Method for Music.
- Links to the insights of the swim method are expected in due time.
By Phil Kraus
BSU men's swimming and diving has been saved!
The decision was made in July, 2003, about the future of sports at Ball State University and that decision included keeping Men's Swimming and Diving.
BSU is also keeping Women's Gymnastics, Women's Field Hockey, and Men's Volleyball. Unfortunately, Men's Track & Field as well as Men's Cross Country will no longer be offered.
Men's Swimming and Diving will be combined with the women's team. Coach Bob Thomas and Coach Laura Seibold-Caudill will be named Co-Head Coaches. They will take a collective hit by losing both Graduate Assistants and the Diving Coach position will become a Graduate Assistant position. They will also lose $11,000 from the combined operating budgets and all men's scholarships will be phased out, as current athletes graduate. Men's volleyball will also lose some of its operating budget and some scholarships.
This is not perfect, but at least Men's Swimming and Diving has been saved.
Past plans with the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
