Gary Hall fined $5000

I don't think Hall would have done any worse-poor performance by the USA in both 100 FR and 4x100 FR this Olympics. He did not qualify in the individual event so that has no bearing, and no one has even implied (myself included) the relay would have done worse with him on it. I am sure Gary would have gone better than 50.5 which is what Crocker split. Heck Crocker split 50.2 in his fly leg on the medley so he would have been faster four nights later swimming fly in the free relay!

I don't think Hall would have done any worse-poor performance by the USA in both 100 FR and 4x100 FR this Olympics. He did not qualify in the individual event so that has no bearing, and no one has even implied (myself included) the relay would have done worse with him on it. I am sure Gary would have gone better than 50.5 which is what Crocker split. Heck Crocker split 50.2 in his fly leg on the medley so he would have been faster four nights later swimming fly in the free relay!