I am starting to think this event is going to be nothing more than another episode of the Michael Phelps show; not that there is anything really wrong with that, I think he is a great person in and out of the pool. What sucks is that Thorpe and now Hoogenband have pulled out of the event. It's kind of like a high school party when your good friends can't make it but all of the boring types manange to show. You still have fun but you know in the back of your mind that you are missing something. Just wanted to vent some frustration.
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I think the 400 will go like this...Hackett takes an early lead; Phelps maintains contact through the first 200; Phelps pulls even at the 300 mark, but Hackett guts it out the last 100 and gets a close win. Hackett is such a tough competitor. I was impressed by his win in the 1500 this summer when he wasn't 100% and he was being pushed by 2 young, hungry tigers who had him on the ropes.
I think the 400 will go like this...Hackett takes an early lead; Phelps maintains contact through the first 200; Phelps pulls even at the 300 mark, but Hackett guts it out the last 100 and gets a close win. Hackett is such a tough competitor. I was impressed by his win in the 1500 this summer when he wasn't 100% and he was being pushed by 2 young, hungry tigers who had him on the ropes.
