Thorpe's Big "Decision"

I think Phelps will swim the 4 X 100 relay. He might swim the 4 X 200 relay but the US is not likely to win unless someone else shows up who can do a 1:46 with a flat start. I also think there is a fair chance he'll lose the 100 fly. This is his "weakest" event among his likely Olympic swims. He is still not lifting weights, breathes every stroke cycle and is notorious for starting his sprints "slow." So following Wayne's thread I agree with his other prediction, but have no clue as to times, but think he'll lose in the 100 fly. BTW, can you imagine how fast Phelps will be in 2008 when he matures physically and starts lifting weights? Perhaps the first swimmer under 50 for the 100 fly by 2008? Also, as Wayne noted Phelps is quite a good breaststroker...he managed to outsplit Clements, a world class swimmer, in the breaststroke leg of his 200 IM!

I think Phelps will swim the 4 X 100 relay. He might swim the 4 X 200 relay but the US is not likely to win unless someone else shows up who can do a 1:46 with a flat start. I also think there is a fair chance he'll lose the 100 fly. This is his "weakest" event among his likely Olympic swims. He is still not lifting weights, breathes every stroke cycle and is notorious for starting his sprints "slow." So following Wayne's thread I agree with his other prediction, but have no clue as to times, but think he'll lose in the 100 fly. BTW, can you imagine how fast Phelps will be in 2008 when he matures physically and starts lifting weights? Perhaps the first swimmer under 50 for the 100 fly by 2008? Also, as Wayne noted Phelps is quite a good breaststroker...he managed to outsplit Clements, a world class swimmer, in the breaststroke leg of his 200 IM!