www.swimming.org.au/.../results_details.cfm
I hope this link works..........but if not Ian Thorpe was DQed in prelims of the 400 Free at the Australian Olympic Trials!!!!!!!
Australia's selection policy is as strict as the US one.........Thorpe will not contest the 400 Free at the Olympics!
I wish all meet management softwares were required to show the reason for the DQ...........it could have been a false start or a no show due to illness or injury or bizare circumstance.........i hate not knowing!
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Pretty amazing and ranks right up near the top in terms of bone-headed moves...to get DQ'd in the PRELIMS of the OT!! I've seen guys false start during the 1500 or 1000 swim the entire race and then learn that they were out (most recently Eric Vendt at Spring Nationals) but not at Olympic Trials.
I did see some relays get DQ'd in college championships when everyone jumped into the water to celebrate before the lagging teams finished their race.
Thorpe's obviously "recovered' and will no doubt qualify in the other events. Re the 1500...I don't think you can enter an event "during the meet" then again some swimmers will enter every event they qualify in just to keep their competitors off guard and keep their options open. Bowman has already indicated that Phelps will be "entered" in every event where he has a qualifying time. Hopefully, Thorpe has similar forethought...then again I have my doubts based on his behavior earlier at the Trials. Too bad because I'd love to see Hackett beat him at the Olympics.
Pretty amazing and ranks right up near the top in terms of bone-headed moves...to get DQ'd in the PRELIMS of the OT!! I've seen guys false start during the 1500 or 1000 swim the entire race and then learn that they were out (most recently Eric Vendt at Spring Nationals) but not at Olympic Trials.
I did see some relays get DQ'd in college championships when everyone jumped into the water to celebrate before the lagging teams finished their race.
Thorpe's obviously "recovered' and will no doubt qualify in the other events. Re the 1500...I don't think you can enter an event "during the meet" then again some swimmers will enter every event they qualify in just to keep their competitors off guard and keep their options open. Bowman has already indicated that Phelps will be "entered" in every event where he has a qualifying time. Hopefully, Thorpe has similar forethought...then again I have my doubts based on his behavior earlier at the Trials. Too bad because I'd love to see Hackett beat him at the Olympics.
