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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I am not sure who the greatest relay swimmer ever is, but Keller makes the short list. It is not hyperbole that he has both the fastest 200 yard and 200 meter relay split all time for an American. The US coaches, whose opinion is all that really matter, also know this and that is why he 1) anchored the US relay at last summer World Champs and 2) why he swam at night for the US at the '00 games.
Piersol, swam the 200 free on last summers 800 free relay. He has got to atleast be considered a contender for the 3/4 spot. Keep in mind last summer he was 19 years old. 1:47.0 seems quite possible.
I am not sure who the greatest relay swimmer ever is, but Keller makes the short list. It is not hyperbole that he has both the fastest 200 yard and 200 meter relay split all time for an American. The US coaches, whose opinion is all that really matter, also know this and that is why he 1) anchored the US relay at last summer World Champs and 2) why he swam at night for the US at the '00 games.
Piersol, swam the 200 free on last summers 800 free relay. He has got to atleast be considered a contender for the 3/4 spot. Keep in mind last summer he was 19 years old. 1:47.0 seems quite possible.
