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 do not doubt that Phelps has the potential to win the 100 and the 400. He won the 100 at trials over some pretty stiff competition. And while he raced the 200 free at the Olympics b/c he wanted to go up against the best in the world I don't think he or Bowman would add those events to his repitore (sp?) if they didn't think he could win them.
I wouldn't be surprised if Hackett won the 400 either.
In terms of the women, Heather (great name!) I agree with you. Though Natalie is darn competitive and I think she's been working really hard since trials to get back to her Olympic form. But overall I think the women will be a disappointment sans Katie Hoff who I think will hand the world it's butt on a platter. She is amazing and I think she'll be even faster at Worlds ... a new 200IM WR perhaps?
I do not doubt that Phelps has the potential to win the 100 and the 400. He won the 100 at trials over some pretty stiff competition. And while he raced the 200 free at the Olympics b/c he wanted to go up against the best in the world I don't think he or Bowman would add those events to his repitore (sp?) if they didn't think he could win them.
I wouldn't be surprised if Hackett won the 400 either.
In terms of the women, Heather (great name!) I agree with you. Though Natalie is darn competitive and I think she's been working really hard since trials to get back to her Olympic form. But overall I think the women will be a disappointment sans Katie Hoff who I think will hand the world it's butt on a platter. She is amazing and I think she'll be even faster at Worlds ... a new 200IM WR perhaps?
