Save the Minnesota State University-Mankato Men's Swimming & Diving Program
The Minnesota State Men's Swimming & Diving program is proposed to be cut at the conclusion of the 2010-2011 season due to budget cuts made by the university. We are trying to rally support to sho... continue reading »
"Good Luck Boys :)"
"Personally I have multiple close friends that were members on this team I saw the hard work and effort that they put into this sport and for that I have great deal of respect for what they accomplished not only in the pool but also out of the pool! These "
"There is no financial reason to cut the program. The program not only creates a positive net revenue for MSU, it changes the lives of many student athletes."
"swimming is a really important to these boys. if you take it away, they lose a part of their college experience and a part of who they are."
"It would be a shame for a team that has been so succesful the last few years to be cut"
"cutting the program would hurt recruitment - one less school my son would look at"
"Find another way to save money that does not require limiting the opportunities provided for our youth."
"Save this team!! No swim team deserves to be cut!!!"
"kewl"
"My brother has done so much for this team, as well as every swimmer that has been a part of this team and I would HATE to see it all just disappear...please keep it going!!!"
"Athletics is not just football....athletics is all encompassing. The administration needs to go back and look at other ways to save money......like salaries, health insurance costs etc. Secondary sports are always the first to be looked at when "budget cu"
"I know a lot of people on the swim and dive team and I would find it a shame if they were not able to do something they love in college"
"Men's Swimming & Diving should not be cancelled"
"Just keep swimming!"
"Keep the sport alive"
"Too many swim teams are being cut, especially the men's."
"Although I did not swim at MSN, I did compete against them. They are a class act and have nothing but my support. I was there to watch the program explode into a powerhouse and it would be a shame to cut it down just after it got going. Please reconsider "
"there aren't enough men's swimming teams, and swimming is a wonderful sport that deserves to stay"
"save swimming!"
"MSU Mankato will have a great loss if they discontinue the mens swim program. Two years ago the male athlete of the year was a swimmer."
"It is unjust to discontinue a program that produces some of MSU's top caliber athletes. At an institution that prides itself on athletics I view this as a travesty."
"save the team"
"SAVE THE SWIM TEAM"
"Shouldn't even be considered of being cut"
"Save the Mavericks!"