To the Editor:
If you want to find fault with the College swim team, blame the admissions office. They are the ones denying admission to the top recruits every year, the same recruits who come back and beat us as a member of another Ivy League team a year later. You can also talk to the athletic department about funding and the general attitude toward swimming as a second-class sport.
When I was at Dartmouth, plenty of decisions regarding the team seemed to come from the top. So instead of blaming the coaches, realize that maybe the coaches are just as frustrated as the rest of us. Was it the coaches who decided to cancel the swimming program a few years back? No, it was a decision from higher up. There's only so much the coaches can do when they get absolutely zero help from the rest of the administration.
If you want a better swimming program, talk to the administration. But whatever you do, do not blame the coaches. The coaches are the one bright spot in the program.
