Swimming Blogs - Garrett McCaffrey

Big Week

November 29, 2008

I have officially returned from my turkey coma and I'm thankful for this upcoming week in swimming. After seeing some of the times posted at the pre-thanksgiving college invites, I can't wait to see the meets this coming weekend. I'm going to be up in Ohio for a high school dual meet featuring the defending state champs, St. Charles Prep, and the team that held the title for nine straight years before last season. I'm also going to try to get to a couple other invites while I'm in Ohio.

If you're out at other meets, please let me know because we want to get as many meets covered as possible this weekend. Send us a message, and let us know what meet you'll be at.

There's a lot of talk out there about raising the bar in this sport. What's being done? I want to see more meets. Reading results doesn't do our sport justice. We want to see and hear the excitement ourselves. You want to know how we raise the bar in our sport? Get our sport out there, even if it means covering it ourselves.

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#21	D3 December 6, 2008 at 9:48pm Garrett I really hope you were able to get to Gambier and film the 2nd fastest D3 400 freelay of all time tonight... reply
#20	Some Dude December 3, 2008 at 2:21pm It actually looks like the University of Texas is pursuing a UT specific TV network aptly titled the "Longhorn Sports Network." One would think that an initiative such as this would actually put events from their "lesser" sports directly onto our television screens, but what do I know. Garrett - Have you had a discussion with Fox Sports... surely if they have no intention of broadcasting these events, then they may be open to working with Floswimming? reply
#19	Canadian December 2, 2008 at 12:38pm I agree with whoever posted earlier about Canadian coverage! We've got some great things going on up there, and you've got a ton of fans! reply
#18	John-Brian Hansbury December 2, 2008 at 11:18am sorry to hear that... regardless you do a great job ... my college kids are all into the Wed. Workout... it has become a huge topic of talk on our deck. thanks again for all your efforts. reply
#17	Garrett McCaffrey December 2, 2008 at 10:56am Bad new everyone. Due to a new broadcast contract at University of Texas, there will be no live broadcast. Its a lose lose situation that we deal with when university athletic departments sell the rights to all their sports under the football and basketball shadow. With the sites like floswimming out there, these contracts are really just keeping out a lot of coverage for the "smaller" sports. reply
#16	John-Brian Hansbury December 1, 2008 at 12:37pm great.. cant wait to see finals live. Thanks and keep up the great job your doing. reply
#15	Chris DeSantis December 1, 2008 at 10:02am Yes. Someone will be there. reply
#14	Anonymous Coward December 1, 2008 at 9:43am hey garrett, are you guys gonna be at the tom dolan invite? reply
#13	Peirsol Fan November 30, 2008 at 9:19pm L hear Peirsol is surfing in costa Rica, I have a friend who says he lives next door to kelly slater. Those two together must be a sight. The two most understated men in sport meet! Aaron and Kelly will give so much back to the evirvorment, and both have a passion for water. Aaron has told the tico times he'll be back full time in january. Will miss him in Austin. He has a long course pool in costa rica. reply
#12	Garrett McCaffrey November 30, 2008 at 6:08pm I won't be at Short Course Nationals, and we don't have rights to that one so no one can upload those races on floswimming... thanks everyone. reply
#11	Anonymous Coward November 30, 2008 at 4:27pm you should try to get some canadian coverage, like just this past weekend at Canada cup a girl from Standford broke the SCM word record for 400IM, and Matthew Swanston, at 17 years old, went a 1:55 200BK reply
#10	Elixirnova November 30, 2008 at 4:26pm Excited to see Texas invite live, although I have my own meet to attend... Hope it is as fast as last year! reply
#9	Anonymous Coward November 30, 2008 at 3:16pm Swimnetwork (the evil empire) has the rights to USA Swimming meets like Nationals and Grand Prix events. reply
#8	Anonymous Coward November 30, 2008 at 1:45pm The IL high school state meet already happened, but somebody please film the guys IL high school state meet in February! New Trier High School! Be there! reply
#7	Anonymous Coward November 30, 2008 at 1:07pm Someone please film the IL High School state meet. reply
#6	Anonymous Coward November 30, 2008 at 12:37pm why cant floswimming cover usa swimming meets like nationals reply
#5	Patty Mcdaddy November 30, 2008 at 11:38am can i help film again? reply
#4	Cyclist November 30, 2008 at 11:28am Awesome! Can't wait for the coverage. Thanks Garrett. reply
#3	Ted Baker November 30, 2008 at 10:48am Thanks for floswimming. Keep up the great work and don't let the politics get you down. This website is for the people who enjoy the sport. Garrett thank you and the people who work with you that make this spot on the internet possible. reply
#2	Reply To Joe November 30, 2008 at 9:05am floswimming can't cover usa swimming meets reply
#1	JC November 30, 2008 at 7:02am will you have any coverage on the SCY meet in ATL? reply