Skull And Cully return with a blockbuster episode. Mr. Wells returns, along with our friend and weekly listener Chris Zalewski as excellent guests.
Chris tells tales about meeting Skull at a very early age. They became good friends and revealed funny stories.
Mr. Wells, high school and college swimming coach with over 854 wins discusses the issue of transgender athletes competing in sports. With a wealth of experience, Coach Wells said an athlete is already mature after the age of 18 and allowing them to compete, even if they have transitioned, or taken hormone treatment for years gives them an advantage.
Sports are supposed to be a competition on an even playing field. The swimmers at University of Pennsylvania were forced into an unimaginably difficult position effecting team chemistry and dynamic. While at NCAA Championships, girls suffered after a lifetime of training, having to watch trophys given to other competitors. Riley Gaines, from University of Kentucky, was one of them and had the courage to speak out. She left NCAA Championships empty handed, all she asked for was a fair playing field.
Chris talks about his life now with a wonderful girlfriend, tells stories about Skull, along with being with me the first time I flipped my car in an accident. Skull adds his usual two cents on everything, including his first suspension in middle school.
Mr. Wells steals the show again, pushing Congress, State legislation, NCAA, and Olympic committee to stop passing the buck, give our female athletes the right to compete on a level playing field and have success. Riley Gaines was attacked verbally and assaulted physically for speaking out. Nobody has more experience with girls swimming than Coach Wells with over 854 wins in 50 plus years,
