re: LSU Swimming...Is this the worst performing sport for LSU currently?

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Likely the only way forward right now to truly change things would be to get Woodward on board with demanding excellence from swimming and giving them resources to do so.

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He did that at A&M. And look where they went. I was told pre covid stupidity that he immediately identified the swimming & diving program as the area in most need of improvement. During the miracle football season there was already talks of potential new facility. But that went bye bye with the last 13 months of idiocracy.

I agree that the club and high school culture need to improve in Louisiana as well. And I bring that back to facilities as well. Kids just don’t want to train outside in temperature extremes. It’s miserable in the winter and horrible in the summer. Access to decent climate controlled facilities would certainly help.

Recently the conversation about the Slidell casino bringing a potential 30mil sports complex has been discussed. I immediately brought up that it should include an indoor 50m pool with ability to host big meets. They could keep that facility booked with events as the region doesn’t have many venues capable. And the club teams could benefit from a solid training facility. Doubt it will happen because all people around here see in their grand vision is ball fields. There’s no facility that can host a sectional meet in Louisiana, and the closest is Tupelo... which we travel to in 2 weeks. My son will taper/shave for that meet over LA state Championships due to absolutely zero competition in his age group in La.