Hey Paul Newberry with AP, you didn’t really say this, did you?

On the other hand, synchronized swimming should look no more out of place at the Olympics than rhythmic gymnastics, where competitors prance around the mat using clubs, hoops, balls, ribbon and rope. Or race walking, which is sort of like letting those who can’t swim very well compete in the dog paddle.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/swimming/news?slug=ap-swm-allgelledup&prov=ap&type=lgns

Unfortunately, I am too tired right now to properly berate you for this asinine comment. I’m hoping that some racewalkers I know will do better.

Just let me ask you this: Have you ever tried racewalking? Do you know there are rules as to how you take each step, unlike running, which you can do any way you want? Are you aware that the 50K is the longest track and field event? Longer than the marathon?

OK people, let’s locate this jerk’s e-mail address and inundate him with complaints!!!!

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