In the spirit of calmer, more reasoned discourse- I hope to start a swimming-related one that nevertheless could get our juices flowing. Namely, let's get out on a real limb (before U.S. trials) & fearlessly predict results of Olympic events. You may choose as many or few to predict as you wish- and in a few months some of us may look very swimming-wise or perhaps foolish.
I will wade into it with the event that has been thrown open by Ian Thorpes poor sense of balance, the mens 400m free:
The winner is Perkins of Australia in close to world-record time.
Supplementary prediction: there will be no American on that podium.
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Note: Ervin's retirement notice on swiminfo.
"Unexpected" predictions:
1) Phelp's loses 100 fly and 200 fly. These defeats will spur him on to beat Spitz's 7 golds by adding the 100/200 free to his list of events in 2008.
2) Phelp beats Peirsol in the 200 back and also gets gold in the 200/400 IM. His margin of victory in the IM will be "Spitz"-like and the comparisons/debate will continue until 2008.
3) Someone other than Moses or Kitjima wins the 100 ***
4) Hansen wins the 200 ***
5) Coughlin wins "only" 1 individual gold medal
6) US Men win all three relays for the first time in a long time thanks in large part to Mr. Phelps and Mr. Crocker
Note: Ervin's retirement notice on swiminfo.
"Unexpected" predictions:
1) Phelp's loses 100 fly and 200 fly. These defeats will spur him on to beat Spitz's 7 golds by adding the 100/200 free to his list of events in 2008.
2) Phelp beats Peirsol in the 200 back and also gets gold in the 200/400 IM. His margin of victory in the IM will be "Spitz"-like and the comparisons/debate will continue until 2008.
3) Someone other than Moses or Kitjima wins the 100 ***
4) Hansen wins the 200 ***
5) Coughlin wins "only" 1 individual gold medal
6) US Men win all three relays for the first time in a long time thanks in large part to Mr. Phelps and Mr. Crocker
