TO THE EDITOR:
While I truly understand there to be SO many items of interest and to just as many people with different concerns, I would like to request and suggest a possible increase of publication area.
Having been around sports all my life, I have come to know there are but a few major sports that consume the majority of the media world. While those few in fact do generate a great amount of excitement — and most of the revenue — I would request a bit more time given to those “off” sports.
I could list many of those, but for me personally, I’d like you to check out swimming.
UNC just had their Blue/White intrasquad meet, and while I might not be the best in media searching, I didn’t find anything listed. Could we say that about the intrasquad game for the football or basketball teams?
While I’m a bit biased, if one was to check into just what a swimmer (as do most athletes) has to accomplish to be at a college level, one would realize this is one of the hardest sports there is. Taken for face value, any other sport can breathe when they want. Then there’s the “water is thicker than air” thing.
Give them a look. You might be surprised.
Michael Popp
Wichita, Kansas
