If I am reading this right, Swiminfo.com is reporting that Craig Stevens is indeed going to back out of the 400 and leave it up to Australia Swimming to "pick another member of the Olympic Team" to swim that race in Athens. If I am ANY other country, swimmer, the 3rd place finisher at the Trials or an organization interested in ethics, then I am raising a stink on this one!!!! Thorpe DQ'd and the Aussies are going to skirt the rule and get him in anyway. They would be relegated to the status of Ben Johnson, Rosie Ruiz, and the 60+% of MLB who are on steriods! This is FREAKIN' UNBELIEVABLE. I have no respect for any of the aforementioned and if this happens, none for Ian Thorpe and the Australian swim federation (or whatever official name they hide behind) are in that seeming, stinking pile.
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Originally posted by ThermadorDelight
I am aware that this thread is titled "Thorpe Back in the 400?!?!?!". HOWEVER....
the whole thorpe issue is debatable whether what went down is just or injust BUT the issue IS over...
sooo as swimmers, can we focus on something that is a little less debatable and is extremely important in the sport of swimming?
can we all agree that Foster is getting screwed in his situation??
as a frequent visitor to the race club site ive noticed they are calling on the swimming community to petition to the British Olympic Association in hopes that they will encourage the association to make the right decision...
for all swimmers who are outraged and want to help out here is the link to the page so you can email the BOA and tell them your thoughts...
www.theraceclub.net/column_gary_outrage_4_13_04.php
He's not getting screwed. He didn't meet the published criteria. It's their team and they can pick who they want any way they want. Right? If they want faster qualifying times then the Olympic A and it has to be done on a certain day then that's the way it goes.
Take a look at the Japanese times. Many are faster than the actual Japanese records. We'll see but many of their winners are going to sit at home. Even some that make the Olympic A time. Are they getting screwed too?
It was just announced that Franck Esposito had to pull out of the 200 Fly at the French trials. www.swiminfo.com/.../7177.asp
Seems to me they will figure out the 2nd fastest man in history with a better than average shot at a metal shouldn't actually have to swim the race to qualify. Is he getting screwed because they haven't just given him a spot?
Originally posted by ThermadorDelight
I am aware that this thread is titled "Thorpe Back in the 400?!?!?!". HOWEVER....
the whole thorpe issue is debatable whether what went down is just or injust BUT the issue IS over...
sooo as swimmers, can we focus on something that is a little less debatable and is extremely important in the sport of swimming?
can we all agree that Foster is getting screwed in his situation??
as a frequent visitor to the race club site ive noticed they are calling on the swimming community to petition to the British Olympic Association in hopes that they will encourage the association to make the right decision...
for all swimmers who are outraged and want to help out here is the link to the page so you can email the BOA and tell them your thoughts...
www.theraceclub.net/column_gary_outrage_4_13_04.php
He's not getting screwed. He didn't meet the published criteria. It's their team and they can pick who they want any way they want. Right? If they want faster qualifying times then the Olympic A and it has to be done on a certain day then that's the way it goes.
Take a look at the Japanese times. Many are faster than the actual Japanese records. We'll see but many of their winners are going to sit at home. Even some that make the Olympic A time. Are they getting screwed too?
It was just announced that Franck Esposito had to pull out of the 200 Fly at the French trials. www.swiminfo.com/.../7177.asp
Seems to me they will figure out the 2nd fastest man in history with a better than average shot at a metal shouldn't actually have to swim the race to qualify. Is he getting screwed because they haven't just given him a spot?
