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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What about the women, I think that Natalie could win the 100 meter back if she gets back in the form she was in 2002. The 100 meter fly she has Inky and Jenny and other swimmers. The same goes for the 100 meter free. One event I think she would be good at is 200 meter back but she seems to not want to do it that often. Anyways, I predict Thompson at least a few more relay medals along with maybe an individual one. Its going to be a while until another swimmer has that many olympic medals.
What about the women, I think that Natalie could win the 100 meter back if she gets back in the form she was in 2002. The 100 meter fly she has Inky and Jenny and other swimmers. The same goes for the 100 meter free. One event I think she would be good at is 200 meter back but she seems to not want to do it that often. Anyways, I predict Thompson at least a few more relay medals along with maybe an individual one. Its going to be a while until another swimmer has that many olympic medals.