I think his drpping the 200 free is a good idea. For the US to medal is going to require everyone to step up there game and a fresh Phelps helps that.To win the relay will require 4 great swims.
I think Lochte should take the 400 IM on the basis of his better BR.I expect Phelps to win the 200 IM as I think the 200 BK,200 IM double will prove to be too much.I'd love for him to prove me wrong.
The problem with winning 8 golds in '08 is that 3-4 golds in 2012 would seem like a lesser accomplishment, but it's not.
Backing out of the 200 free seems logical, although it's a clear acknowledgement that repeating history is not possible.
Ryan Lochte will win one of the IM's in London, I'm just not sure if it's going to be on the first day of the meet or the last. He's an incredible competitor and seems very calm standing in Phelps shadow, lighting the darkness with a certain twinkle in his eye.
Milorad Cavic takes the 100 Fly.
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...Also, I don't really see how this makes for stronger 800 free relay, unless you're thinking 3 less 200 races will allow him to be fresher for the relay.
That is exactly what Phelps and Bowman said (in U.S.A. Today); Michael wants to be fresh for the relay. At his age, he doesn't feel he can recover quickly enough to give his best effort to the relay. And, the relay is his priority over 200 free.
At his age, he doesn't feel he can recover quickly enough to give his best effort to the relay. And, the relay is his priority over 200 free.
I don't think age has much to do with it since he is at his peak physical performance age. I suspect he just doesn't want to swim 3 X 200s at trials. As we all know the 200 is the most painful of all races, and really should be avoided at all costs.
I don't think age has much to do with it since he is at his peak physical performance age. I suspect he just doesn't want to swim 3 X 200s at trials. As we all know the 200 is the most painful of all races, and really should be avoided at all costs.
I stand corrected; I quoted the wrong coach. From USA Today: "That's a tough program Michael swims," Olympic men's coach Gregg Troy said. "It's really tough. And he's a little bit older, and those older guys don't recover quite as quickly."
Earlier in the article, Bowman was quoted as saying, "It just makes sense. Nobody should be expected to do that twice. Once was more than enough. Trust me."
I don't think age has much to do with it since he is at his peak physical performance age. I suspect he just doesn't want to swim 3 X 200s at trials. As we all know the 200 is the most painful of all races, and really should be avoided at all costs.
Ya, I agree age has very little to do with it since he really is at his peak physical performance age range of 27 to 32, or at least that is what I've read is the range. I know cycling is a completely different sport but Lance won his 7 TdF's from age 27 to 33. Ya, he probably doped but so did most of his competitors. I think the swimming world is just still so used to people "retiring" at age 22 or so that they don't see the bigger picture. For anyone to claim that at 27 they don't recover as well is just whitewash, IMO.
The problem with winning 8 golds in '08 is that 3-4 golds in 2012 would seem like a lesser accomplishment, but it's not.
Backing out of the 200 free seems logical, although it's a clear acknowledgement that repeating history is not possible.
Ryan Lochte will win one of the IM's in London, I'm just not sure if it's going to be on the first day of the meet or the last. He's an incredible competitor and seems very calm standing in Phelps shadow, lighting the darkness with a certain twinkle in his eye.
Milorad Cavic takes the 100 Fly.
:chug:
Hmmmmmm.....:bolt:
Phelps should have dropped the 400 I M:cane:
Lochte looks tired after he was beaten in the 4 x 100 relay:badday:
I think Phelps looks like he is ready to triple in the 200 fly.:applaud:
Rowdy is over-criticized for his announcing IMO, it is one of those jobs that is easy to criticize and probably very hard to do well. And I like that he gets excited about the races, it can be infectious.Okay, Rowdy is no Angel Fernandez, but he does bring a lot of excitement and personal joy to his announcing. And of all the swimming commentators I’ve heard over the years, Rowdy is one of the best.
