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...addition to these factors, like so many things in life, the success of a swim club often comes down to cash. "A lot of it is the development of the economic context that allows clubs to attract the good swimmers from their areas and the ones nearby," said Starlit Coach Alan Caldwell. "Every year we have to go through the process of going out and trying to round up sponsors." The importance of money lies not only in the day-to-day upkeep of the facility, but in the ability to help top swimmers make the trip...
That land was California, and the throne was controlled first by George Haines and his Santa Clara Swim Club and then by their heir apparent, Mark Schubert and Mission Viejo, with an interregnum at Arden Hills under Sherman Chavoor...
...then the spirit of democracy fell upon the land, and the throne was no more. The bounty and the treasure was spread abroad, and top-notch swim clubs could be found across the country. California no longer holds top-notch swimming completely under its spell, and if you want proof you need look no farther than the Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins overall championship at last July's Outdoor Nationals...
Stripped down to the essence of the matter, then, the secret to success in the world of amateur swimming lies in this formula: good coaching plus good funding plus a good facility, and the availability of this combination in new parts of the country had led to the rise of regional clubs able to swim with the best California has to offer...
...Swimming coaches--and brothers--Randy and Eddie Reese are proof that there is more than one road to success. Although totally dissimilar in their approaches to swimming, both brothers have risen to prominence in the collegiate and AAU swimming world; while Eddie's University of Texas squad captured the NCAA Championship crown last month for the first time. Randy's University of Florida women's team took fifth place at the AIAW Championships, and his men finished third in the NCAA competition. In addition, Randy's Florida Aquatic Swim Team (FAST) and Eddie's Longhorn Aquatic Swim Team (LAST--Paul...