I'm sure Cavic enjoyed that finish
What would have been the odds of Michael Phelps not winning any individual event gold medals at the beginning of the 2012 Olympics. If someone predicted that, they would be sent to the mental institution.
Now those odds have increased dramatically. With Lochte in the 200 IM and Cavic in the 100 Fly, this could play out this way. I mean he accomplished something that no one has in probably winning 21 medals at the Olympic Games and of course the 2008 8 golds with 5 individual event golds. We might never see that in our lifetime.
But I don't think anyone would have imagined this. I heard his turns were not good and I wonder if he got water in his goggles like in 2008? I will watch tonight and see. In 2008, he swam without seeing the walls and still won.
I have yet to hear anything too silly from him but there's still time.
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.
BUT I am tired with how much attention he pays to what side people breathe on and swimmer A being on swimmer B's "blind" side. One would think it is the major factor in a swim race when it is very minor (and all these swimmer can breathe on either side if they want).
Related to this, I smiled at one of the underwater shots of the women's 400 IM when Beisel broke a streamline to look at the rest of the field during the breaststroke pullout. It was better done and I don't think really cost her anything, but it reminded me of age-group swimming.
I'm starting to warm-up to Rowdy's commentary. He has been improving every time.
Last night they played a short audio of the French swim reporters while they were covering the Mens 4 x 100 relay. They sounded like a roomful of teenage girls shouting love declarations for Justin Bieber. Rowdy jokingly said that he was nowhere as goofy and emotional as they were! So he's probably much more aware of how he comes across.
I have yet to hear anything too silly from him but there's still time.
Bet he does not retire, but comes back and swims just the 100 fly, 100 free, and 200 free; (perhaps just on relays - I have to believe he could still be top 6 for the US in the 100 and 200 free with a much lighter training load.
In 2016 we'll wonder what would have happened if he hadn't retired. :shakeshead:
