USA running is doing much better now overall but still light years behind our swimming programs and development. USATF needs to meet with USA Swimming to model a legendary program and developmental system.
Because what just happened with Missy Franklin at the NCAA swimming champs is like a collegiate runner, walking on the track at Hayward and running a solo sub 1:40 800 meters to beat Rudisha's WR. And Americans do this with regularity at NCAA's in swimming every year. First women's sub 50 seconds 100 fly ever happened days ago as well.
American/Open meet records are broken every year at this swim meet.