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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Originally posted by justforfun
How about this question: Which events will Phelps swim at U.S. trials?
I'm thinking:
100 free, 200 free, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 back
The 100/200 frees are just to qualify for relays...he won't swim them in Athens. Probably the toughest for him to make the U.S. team is 200 back (Perisol and Krazelburg). If he does it, that would leave 5 individual events at the Olympics that he has a legitimate shot to win. Given the heats/semis/finals format, If he is even able to medal in all 5, he's an incredible iron man.
Krazelburg isn't going to swim the 200 back and even if he did, Phelps has passed him by. I don't think he has to swim the 100 and 200 free to get on the relays. I could be wrong about that.
Originally posted by justforfun
How about this question: Which events will Phelps swim at U.S. trials?
I'm thinking:
100 free, 200 free, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 back
The 100/200 frees are just to qualify for relays...he won't swim them in Athens. Probably the toughest for him to make the U.S. team is 200 back (Perisol and Krazelburg). If he does it, that would leave 5 individual events at the Olympics that he has a legitimate shot to win. Given the heats/semis/finals format, If he is even able to medal in all 5, he's an incredible iron man.
Krazelburg isn't going to swim the 200 back and even if he did, Phelps has passed him by. I don't think he has to swim the 100 and 200 free to get on the relays. I could be wrong about that.
