taylorswift13_ said:
Was a little sad the wheelchair divisions had qualifying times! It's so much better for the kids and the sport if all 9 lanes are full!! That made me upset!
Yeah, it gives the appearance that it's a pity party for disabled kids, when actually it's the opposite. You have to earn your way there, and only 6 kids could do it. Unlike paralympics, there are no divisions based on disability. You've got CP kids racing against foot amputees. A lot of the spina bifida kids are completely able-bodied in the chairs. So just like regular T&F, you're always competing with yourself. I asked my friends how many of them can do a 400 in 1:38...mostly crickets, lol.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough