Phelps doesn't need to train as hard as he did leading up to Beijing. He has to work really hard somewhere to make an Olympic team at 15. Phelps just maintained from post-Beijing to Shanghai worlds. I am sure that he busted his hump in the last year. It would have shown in the 400 IM. Clary should just worry about Clary right now. What is it with these swimmers running their mouths before the Olympics or even during Trials. Do the trash talking in the pool like Phelps and Kitijama.
There is always a swimmer who doesn't train that hard and yet, rocks the house in the pool. I didn't like it when I was in high school because I swam with a bunch of people who couldn't handle a 2 hour practice or couldn't be bother to train the summer. However, they cruise to Junior National cuts like nobody's business. The lesson I got from that is that some people have to work hard and some people hate. Here is a quote from some MTV reality show to sum this up, "Don't hate the player, hate the game!"
Training harder doesn't always mean training smarter. Is a four year training plan necessary for peak performance? That's a long time to be zoned in and perhaps it's not necessary.
Agreed. As long as the fitness level can be recouped in time it shouldn't be a big deal.
The comments are probably coming from someone who busted their tail but still lost out to what he perceived as a half hearted training effort (by Phelps). Still, it's not the best form to make negative remarks about your team mate(s) even if it was an honest opinion.
Personally I think Phelps will be as dialed in as ever as he's got to hold off not only Lochte, but the long awaited rematch with Cavic.
Eh. Media just has nothing else to do than blow stuff like this up.
I like it, actually. Adds a little interest. Swimmers are usually so boring. When's the last time a swimmer shot him/herself in the leg accidentally while at a club? Or climbed into the stands to punch a heckler? :bolt:
I like it, actually. Adds a little interest. Swimmers are usually so boring. When's the last time a swimmer shot him/herself in the leg accidentally while at a club? Or climbed into the stands to punch a heckler? :bolt:
Or got his picture taken smoking a bong :bolt:.
Someone asked Clary a question about Phelps and he answered honestly. He could have taken the high road- in fact he should have, but isn't it nice that he didn't do what every athlete does, "Oh Mike is a great competitor and I have nothing but respect for him."
Someone asked Clary a question about Phelps and he answered honestly.
I agree. He was specifically asked what he might have learned from training alongside Phelps at Michigan. He gave an honest answer.
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