Why can't HBCU's have swim programs?

[buckwheat1911]

Finding local conferences that support swimming is the main problem. A&T ended their swim team bcuz of that. Howard is lucky enough to have a sister conference who supports swimming

I agree

 

[buckwheat1911]

Finding local conferences that support swimming is the main problem. A&T ended their swim team bcuz of that. Howard is lucky enough to have a sister conference who supports swimming

They swim against schools in the DMV. American University, George Town, St Mary’s, UMBC, VMI

 

[FAM4lyfe]

It costs alot of money to run a swim program. FAMU cut it’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams in 2005 and just demolished and filled the pool facility in this past spring and sitting dormant for YEARS.

 

[JayThomas]

Morehouse College had a championship swim team back in the day.
Actor Samuel Jackson was even on the swimteam.
The program was discontinued in the 70's unfortunately along
with several other HBCU swim programs.

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[In_The_662]

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[Journalist]

Bottom line question:

Y'all got swim team money?

 

[CEE DOG]

Personally I wish we could get some female wrestling teams that have to wrestle in baby oil. I'll buy season tickets

 

[jsupop33]

Personally I wish we could get some female wrestling teams that have to wrestle in baby oil. I'll buy season tickets

Lol. In HS, these white girls started a mud wrestling league and I got asked to referee. I was risking my life probably but I called every match.

Looking back, man, I was stupid...

 

[buckwheat1911]

Bottom line question:

Y'all got swim team money?

Every sport takes money

 

[Journalist]

Lol. In HS, these white girls started a mud wrestling league and I got asked to referee. I was risking my life probably but I called every match.

Looking back, man, I was stupid...

You’re lucky to be alive LOL

 

[J C]

AAMU won conf championships in Swimming under the legendary Coach Wyckoff

Freddie coached at ASU first and won numerous championships

 

[MightyDog]

HBCUs had swim and gymnastic teams back in the day. Three guys on this team came from my high school.


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I met Johnny Means during an Evaluation Trip to the Texas National Guard. I stopped by a Club on Old Spanish Trail and got to meet the owner. In addition, patrons were mostly from TSU. When Coach Means met me from Alabama A&M. He said when AAMU came to TSU, he had a great team. He said he told his swimmers we are going to teach A&M a lesson, but he underestimated Coach Wycoff. He said Wycoff taught him a lesson about swimming. Enjoyed my visits to Houston. On one visit the hotel lobby was crowded, because they were expecting the Champ Holyfield and I showed up. LOL

 

[ghostwriter]

I met Johnny Means during an Evaluation Trip to the Texas National Guard. I stopped by a Club on Old Spanish Trail and got to meet the owner. In addition, patrons were mostly from TSU. When Coach Means met me from Alabama A&M. He said when AAMU came to TSU, he had a great team. He said he told his swimmers we are going to teach A&M a lesson, but he underestimated Coach Wycoff. He said Wycoff taught him a lesson about swimming. Enjoyed my visits to Houston. On one visit the hotel lobby was crowded, because they were expecting the Champ Holyfield and I showed up. LOL

Lol - did the crowd stay?