I just wanted to start this thread to share different interesting or unusual things you noticed about swimmers during Olympics(technique, swimwear, etc.).Here are some of mine:
1)Andriy Sedinov of Ukraine, bronze in 100m. had the excess strings hanging down from the goggles all the way to his chin. what is up with that?talk about extra drag...well, maybe he did not pack scissors with him to Athens,lol
2)Natalie Coughlin had two swim caps with goggles straps between them - she was probably thinking WORLD RECORD and was concerned the new speed would flush one cap away or something - so she put on two for reassurance, haha.But seriously - does she always do that and what is the purpose of that?
3)Wu Peng of China, 5th in 200m fly had some crazy kicking technique I have never seen before.It looks like he does 3 kicks, there is just CONSTANT kicking there.Take a look if you have a video from Athens, it looks bizarre!
4)Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, 200m backstroke gold medal and more wore something resembling a World War II helmet rather than a swim cap.I have no clue what on earth that was.Again I suggest you see that.
5)Eva Risztov of Hungary amazed me by "breaking" one of the first rules you learn in backstroke - still head position.Watch her 400 IM final race - her head is jerking all over the place like she is sightseeing or something.I don't know, maybe it doe something beneficial to the flow of her stroke.
6)Stanislava Komarova of Russia, silver in 200m backstroke swims her races with NO goggles.I guess it is not that bad in backstroke, though...
Any other interesting observations?
Ryan Lochte was the one who used profanity after the relay. Well, all I can say is he probably thought the cameras next to him didn't have microphones.
His slip-up was brought to the attention of the general swimming community in a commentary in a Florida paper a few days after the relay. If I knew where I read it, I'd post it here.
yeah I thought it was ryan, but wasn't sure
guess he was just being himself in a triumphant moment.
ande
Originally posted by Jeff Commings
Ryan Lochte was the one who used profanity after the relay. Well, all I can say is he probably thought the cameras next to him didn't have microphones.
His slip-up was brought to the attention of the general swimming community in a commentary in a Florida paper a few days after the relay. If I knew where I read it, I'd post it here.
personally i think it's kind of funny and don't really care,
but it's just better to use some restraint,
when you're representing your country
smack dab in the middle of the world's media frenzy scandal hungry spotlight with cameras rolling and microphones recording
especially when you know children and their parents are likely to be watching
plus corporate sponsors could get nervous and
view him as a potential liability and not trust what he might say on camera during an emotional moment
bible beaters could make an example out of him
It's kind of like when Natalie Maines made the comment in the UK about how she was sorry that president bush was from texas
It caused a big stink and backlash that made their current single go from #1 to off the charts faster than any song ever.
ande
Originally posted by SwiminONandON
Oh jeepers! I don't know why this gets people so upset. I'm guessing if I won an Olympic gold medal I'd totally freak out. That relay was AWESOME! So he swore big f'in deal. I swear. I am 24 years old and if I wanna swear, I'm going to. He's what 19? 20? Is this really a big deal?
Also to defend Locthe, Phelps was interviewed by the media A LOT before Athens and probably got fairly used to it whereas for Lochte it was a rather new experience. I'm sure he'll get better down the line.
Oh jeepers! I don't know why this gets people so upset. I'm guessing if I won an Olympic gold medal I'd totally freak out. That relay was AWESOME! So he swore big f'in deal. I swear. I am 24 years old and if I wanna swear, I'm going to. He's what 19? 20? Is this really a big deal?
I think decorum should be used yes, but I'm sure it's hard in the heat of the moment to take time and think about that especially when you are 19. (or however old he was) Should he have made a better choice? Sure. Should this be an "issue"? No.
Jeff, you're right! She wore the helmet either at Trials or at the Janet Evans Invitational.
Hmmmm...I wonder if the underneath cap was a Cal Golden Bears cap?
:)
Originally posted by Jeff Commings
Ryan Lochte was the one who used profanity after the relay. Well, all I can say is he probably thought the cameras next to him didn't have microphones.
His slip-up was brought to the attention of the general swimming community in a commentary in a Florida paper a few days after the relay. If I knew where I read it, I'd post it here.
You better calll the FCC so he gets the new FCC fine for indecency!!!!!!! Can you imagine how stupid it would be if Lochtee actually got a fine for that.
Natalie has said she was happy with her medal, but not with her time or swim. So my guess is she was feeling the pressure of being in an Olympic final and rushed a bit, more a mental error than a physical error.
