[unclechuck]

DenverCard, thanks for the thoughtful response. Seems in the Skip Kenney halcyon days Stanford was able to consistently get their share of the best Cali swimmers, and then pluck other elite talent from AZ, TX, FL and the occasional CO, Ohio, or Illinois swimmer, plus at least one South African Olympian. Just don't understand why we aren't as successful with that these days. Alas, a 'go there for your times to die' reputation will be hard to overcome, particularly for all the career short shelf life issues you mention. But c'mon, if NC State can emerge as a quality sprint/middle distance program, Stanford should certainly have an opportunity to get that done.

[unclechuck]

DenverCard, thanks for the thoughtful response. Seems in the Skip Kenney halcyon days Stanford was able to consistently get their share of the best Cali swimmers, and then pluck other elite talent from AZ, TX, FL and the occasional CO, Ohio, or Illinois swimmer, plus at least one South African Olympian. Just don't understand why we aren't as successful with that these days. Alas, a 'go there for your times to die' reputation will be hard to overcome, particularly for all the career short shelf life issues you mention. But c'mon, if NC State can emerge as a quality sprint/middle distance program, Stanford should certainly have an opportunity to get that done.