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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I read it somewhere that he'd announced he would only swim the 100. I really don't think it matters. Phelps is just getting better and Lenny would do well just to get back to where he was.
Like I said, I could be wrong about the relays but there's something in the back of my head that says the coaches can pick the teams and that they have in the past put swimmers on relays that were not in the top 6 of the 100 or 200 free. I'll look around for something to support that.
I read it somewhere that he'd announced he would only swim the 100. I really don't think it matters. Phelps is just getting better and Lenny would do well just to get back to where he was.
Like I said, I could be wrong about the relays but there's something in the back of my head that says the coaches can pick the teams and that they have in the past put swimmers on relays that were not in the top 6 of the 100 or 200 free. I'll look around for something to support that.
