michael phelps--how many thing he will do it?

Originally posted by swimprincess i give michael HUGE credit for foregoing the 200 back. he now has himself in 8 events, including relays, right? He actually only qualified in 5 individual events and 1 relay - the 4x200 Free Relay. He didn't swim the 100 free at trials, so he's not a given on the 4x100 Free Relay. However, since he did a 49.05 earlier this year, that time is faster than anyone but Lezak's at the trials. I think this time justifies swimming Michael in the finals of the relay at the Olympics and having Neil Walker swim the prelims. He didn't win the 100 fly in trials, so at this point I would imagine that Crocker is the flyer for the medley relay. Since the medley relay is the last event of the Olympics, if Michael beats Ian in the 100 fly, I'm sure he will get that spot. I don't see him getting the freestyle spot in the medley relay unless Lezak steps down and insists that Michael take his place or if Phelps out-splits Lezak in the 4x100 Free Relay.

Originally posted by swimprincess i give michael HUGE credit for foregoing the 200 back. he now has himself in 8 events, including relays, right? He actually only qualified in 5 individual events and 1 relay - the 4x200 Free Relay. He didn't swim the 100 free at trials, so he's not a given on the 4x100 Free Relay. However, since he did a 49.05 earlier this year, that time is faster than anyone but Lezak's at the trials. I think this time justifies swimming Michael in the finals of the relay at the Olympics and having Neil Walker swim the prelims. He didn't win the 100 fly in trials, so at this point I would imagine that Crocker is the flyer for the medley relay. Since the medley relay is the last event of the Olympics, if Michael beats Ian in the 100 fly, I'm sure he will get that spot. I don't see him getting the freestyle spot in the medley relay unless Lezak steps down and insists that Michael take his place or if Phelps out-splits Lezak in the 4x100 Free Relay.