Lets have some real fun, Olympic predictions. I am starting with the men.
Phelps could win: My predictions for winning times:
100 fly 50.5
200 fly 1:52.5
200 backstroke 1:53.0
200 IM 1:54.0
400 IM 4:04.0
Medley relay USA
I have been following his improvement in breaststroke, he could also be world class in that stroke one day. A couple of 400 IMers are world class in the 200 ***, 2:12 or better. Phelps no longer looses ground to them
Phelps could also swim the 200 free, probably go 1:45.3 but I doubt that would win.
Also the 200 breaststroke will take a 2:07 to win There will be 3 swimmers below 2:10.
The 100 breaststroke will probably go at 58.2, but Moses has a 57.5 in him. All depends on how well he swims. There are at least 5 swimmers who could win the 100. Hardest thing in the world is to swim great on just one day out of many years of training.
Any more predictions from others? I am sure Swim Magazine will have their predictions out soon.
Women, the only prediction I have is the 200 breaststroke:
Amanda at 2:21.2 She is race hardened, she can swim well on any day of the week, any week. World Cup has moved her to another level.
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Besides making the US team on both breaststrokes, I predict that Beard could make it on the 200 IM. She went a 2:13 in the 200 IM, and only one other American in the past 2 seasons swam a 2:12. As for breaststroke men, more are going to be under 1:00 in the finals this time. And Hopefully, more women will break the minute barrier in 100 meter back, its similar to the way it was in 100 meter fly about 15 years ago when only a handful of women broke that the mintue barrier and Mary T did the incredible 57.8 in the early 1980's.
Besides making the US team on both breaststrokes, I predict that Beard could make it on the 200 IM. She went a 2:13 in the 200 IM, and only one other American in the past 2 seasons swam a 2:12. As for breaststroke men, more are going to be under 1:00 in the finals this time. And Hopefully, more women will break the minute barrier in 100 meter back, its similar to the way it was in 100 meter fly about 15 years ago when only a handful of women broke that the mintue barrier and Mary T did the incredible 57.8 in the early 1980's.
