2011 duel in the pool

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Former Member — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:06:41 GMT

Since this seems to be about the only place on the internet where it's acceptable to be a swimming fan, my thoughts on this meet: 1. What exactly is wrong with the Europeans? They probably were a weaker team but they were clearly capable of more then they produced. Almost universally they swam slower than the did at Euro SC just a couple of weeks ago. Friis, Joensen, the women's 4x100 team and Simmons showed up to race, the rest mostly seemed like they hardly could be bothered. Get the Germans, French, Italians and Russians to commit in force, get them excited and lets make this a real competition. 2. I'm so glad to see Ricky Berens show up at a big meet. His anchor 100 was a thing of beauty. That may have been the best relay start I've ever seen. 3. Grevers is awesome. 4. Caitlin Leverenz in the 200 IM was probably the swim of the meet for me. Her breaststroke leg was just sick. She needs to work on her free and I could easily see a medal for her in London. 5. Missy Franklin made a lot of mistakes and still rocked. Two 51.3 splits in one meet. What's scary is that she still has so much upside potential with her starts and turns. I could see her easily cracking 53 individually next year if she can get some good long course training in. 6. Otteson's interview cracked me up, finally a European with some fire. Simmons seemed pretty cool as well. 7. The US needs help in the 200 fly, 2 American records was a huge surprise to me. 8. Cseh has the weirdest fly in the world. That should not work. Those bug-eyed goggles and perma-shaved head add to his alien vibe. Just a strange dude in the water. 9. Bence Biczo is the most fun name to say in the world, but it needs to be said is a really bad Italian accent for some reason (I know he's Hungarian). 10. I hope to God Clary's OK.

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Rob Copeland — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:50:41 GMT

Shame on NBC? Kudos, it kept viewers from turning the channel I don’t know… Cheering on Lotte Friis as she flirted with the world record in the 800 was one of the more exciting and impressive swims at the meet Saturday. But that’s from a swimmer’s perspective; the general public may get bored with such things. They definitely spent some $$$ to dress that place up (back drop over diving well, stands over one end of 50m pool, lane covers on end lanes, lighting. Big production. Also, the 2 new scoreboards built for the event and the new starting block tops with the track wedge. They also reversed the lanes, putting lane 1 on the left instead of the right (another concession to the TV crowd).

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ande — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:48:01 GMT

Anyone notice on the underwater footage of the 2011 D I T P relays the water looked cloudy? I encountered the same problem at that pool on relays at 2009 SC Nats The tiny bubbles from fierce swimming and kicking seem to linger longer than in any pool I've ever encountered, making the water milky which made it hard for me to see the walls and gauge my turns.

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ande — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:35:50 GMT

12.5 meters of coverage for both the men's and women's 800??? Shame on you, NBC. Is it really too much to ask for 10 minutes of coverage for each of these events? What does that equate to -- one crummy 1st round game of Wimbledon? An inning from one of the godawful number of pro baseball games? Shame on NBC? Kudos, it kept viewers from turning the channel

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Former Member — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:05:36 GMT

I just saw some of the swims and I was really impressed by Hansen.He looks more muscular than before.Swimming down Gyurta in the 200 was really impressive.Gyurta did the same to him at the 2004 Olympics and is really known for his finish so that must have been sweet.I think Hansen probably realized that the timing couldn't be better for him. IMO, if the US gets a guy who can do a sub-59 *** leg in the medley, I think the relay is sewn up. The US surely needs it, if not for the magic of Phelps, it would have been lights out in Shanghai. One other thing: Shanteau hasn't looked good a while now. I'm a little concerned.

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Sojerz — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:23:59 GMT

Since this seems to be about the only place on the internet where it's acceptable to be a swimming fan, my thoughts on this meet: 2. I'm so glad to see Ricky Berens show up at a big meet. His anchor 100 was a thing of beauty. That may have been the best relay start I've ever seen. I also loved his third turn and would like to see what was going on from underwater. Seemd like half a pool length on TV, and then he was up with 1/2 body length lead.:bolt:

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smontanaro — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:11:06 GMT

2. I'm so glad to see Ricky Berens show up at a big meet. His anchor 100 was a thing of beauty. That may have been the best relay start I've ever seen. I saw very little of the meet, but I did see the 4x100 free relay at the end. I thought his last turn was amazing. Skip

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hnatkin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:41:37 GMT

Great pool but not great pool maintenance. At GA Tech, temps vary wildly, as does clarity and chemical concentration. I don't remember specific cloudiness at Nats but it's not an uncommon occurrance from what I hear from folks who swim there more regularly. Anyone notice on the underwater footage of the 2011 D I T P relays the water looked cloudy? I encountered the same problem at that pool on relays at 2009 SC Nats The tiny bubbles from fierce swimming and kicking seem to linger longer than in any pool I've ever encountered, making the water milky which made it hard for me to see the walls and gauge my turns.

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Allen Stark — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:09:04 GMT

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Former Member — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:00:17 GMT

Davis Tarwater breaks the AR in the 200 fly! 1:51.9 Phelps held the old record at 1:52.2

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Former Member — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:15:50 GMT

I've been watching it the last 2 nights and one thing that amazes me is how different the pool looks from Nationals. Even my coach commented about how they changed it from his days swimming there and when he went last year for an interview. They definitely spent some $$$ to dress that place up (back drop over diving well, stands over one end of 50m pool, lane covers on end lanes, lighting. Big production.

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swimshark — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:24:58 GMT

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That Guy — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:59:32 GMT

Bog, you got that right. New log entry: pwb nickname "Bog", origin unknown. Hey, somebody has to keep track of this stuff

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Chris Stevenson — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:56:04 GMT

Wow, check out the top 3 in the women's 100 fly: www.omegatiming.com/.../C73A1_Results (One Heat - Individual)_111_Heat1_Women_100_Fly.pdf What I find interesting is that *in the water* Coughlin was the slowest and Vollmer was the fastest. But Coughlin winning the race off the blocks was the deciding factor.

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aquageek — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:32:02 GMT

12.5 meters of coverage for both the men's and women's 800??? Shame on you, NBC. Is it really too much to ask for 10 minutes of coverage for each of these events? What does that equate to -- one crummy 1st round game of Wimbledon? An inning from one of the godawful number of pro baseball games? Boy, you got that right. Universals coverage was so much better. Why didnt Biederman swim?

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ande — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:21:28 GMT

Mutual of Omaha's 2011 Duel in the Pool SCM Is on NBC right now Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Fri Dec. 16 @ 6:30 pm Sat Dec. 17 @ 2:00 pm RESULTS Watch on TV Dec. 16, 7:00-9:00 p.m. ET on Universal Sports Dec. 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET on NBC U.S. Duel in the Pool Roster European All-Star Team Roster Purchase Tickets Seating Chart Mutual of Omaha duel site Prior Duels Fri Dec 16, 2011 Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Women's 400m Individual Medley Men's 400m Individual Medley Women's 100m Freestyle Men's 100m Freestyle Women's 200m Backstroke Men's 200m Backstroke Women's 200m Breaststroke Men's 200m Breaststroke Women's 100m Butterfly Men's 100m Butterfly Women's 400m Freestyle Men's 400m Freestyle Sat Dec 17, 2011 Women's 800m Freestyle Men's 800m Freestyle Women's 200m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Women's 100m Backstroke Men's 100m Backstroke Women's 100m Breaststroke Men's 100m Breaststroke Women's 200m Butterfly Men's 200m Butterfly Women's 50m Freestyle Men's 50m Freestyle Women's 200m Individual Medley Men's 200m Individual Medley Women's 4x100m Freestyle Men's 4x100m Freestyle

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Patrick W. Brundage — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:44:56 GMT

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ande — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:50:44 GMT

Mutual of Omaha's 2011 Duel in the Pool SCM BEGINS TODAY Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Fri Dec. 16 @ 6:30 pm Sat Dec. 17 @ 2:00 pm RESULTS Watch on TV Dec. 16, 7:00-9:00 p.m. ET on Universal Sports Dec. 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET on NBC U.S. Duel in the Pool Roster European All-Star Team Roster Purchase Tickets Seating Chart Mutual of Omaha duel site Prior Duels Fri Dec 16, 2011 Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Women's 400m Individual Medley Men's 400m Individual Medley Women's 100m Freestyle Men's 100m Freestyle Women's 200m Backstroke Men's 200m Backstroke Women's 200m Breaststroke Men's 200m Breaststroke Women's 100m Butterfly Men's 100m Butterfly Women's 400m Freestyle Men's 400m Freestyle Sat Dec 17, 2011 Women's 800m Freestyle Men's 800m Freestyle Women's 200m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Women's 100m Backstroke Men's 100m Backstroke Women's 100m Breaststroke Men's 100m Breaststroke Women's 200m Butterfly Men's 200m Butterfly Women's 50m Freestyle Men's 50m Freestyle Women's 200m Individual Medley Men's 200m Individual Medley Women's 4x100m Freestyle Men's 4x100m Freestyle

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Sojerz — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:03:49 GMT

Soem good swims by Coughlin, Soni and Beard, Brendan Hansen, and other the US swimmers. Can feel the suspense buidling for this summer.

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ande — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:27:46 GMT

New wr www.omegatiming.com/.../C73B1_Results (One Heat - Relay)_101_Heat1_Women_4x100_Medley.pdf Live timing www.omegatiming.com/index_home.htm

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Rob Copeland — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:16:39 GMT

I just got my tickets... I'll be sitting in the pool bleachers:bliss: Text me if you see me on TV :cheerleader:

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Rob Copeland — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:49:08 GMT

Confirmed, I will be there....probably with my brother.And for those of you on the fence about attending… All ticket prices have been reduced to $25! And there are some great seats available! Check out www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu/.../index.php for details! Please Note: There will be NO on site ticket sales. All tickets must be purchased in advance by Thursday, December 15.

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Former Member — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:34:22 GMT

Confirmed, I will be there....probably with my brother.

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ande — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:15:44 GMT

Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Fri, Dec. 16 @ 7:00 pm Sat, Dec. 17 @ 2:30 pm Watch on TV Dec. 16, 7:00-9:00 p.m. ET on Universal Sports Dec. 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET on NBC U.S. Duel in the Pool Roster European All-Star Team Roster Purchase Tickets Seating Chart Mutual of Omaha duel site Prior Duels

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Former Member — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:47:49 GMT

I've been looking everywhere but as of this point in time, haven't seen any official roster released for the E-star contingent, just that for Team USA...care to share? ;)I noticed after I posted that the list I was looking at on another blog was a rumoured list, my mistake. Regarding the E-Stars (dumb name) line up: it cracks me up to see Torrance High grad Vlad Morozov swimming for Europe. He did move here at age 14, but he's definitely "made in the USA". Reminds me a bit of Sharapova playing tennis as a "Russian" even though she's lived and trained in Florida since she was 7 and sounds like a typical American 23 year old. There's a lot of that going around these days in sports, particularly swimming. More power to him, I just think it's a bit funny.