We now have just over a month before the open World Champs at Melbourne. What will we see there, more records? I believe that this is a 'statement' champs, not least of which the Aussies in the wake of the retirement of Ian Thorpe. Will the Chinese unveil some unknown superstars? Kitajima, according to the Swimming World website feels that he is returning to form, can he challenge Hansen (& how many little dolphin kicks he hide in his dive?).
What do you see on the horizon? Time to venture some predictions.
I say the we will see Park from Korea start to push Grant Hackett, with a view to getting in his head for 2008. Will Phelps shock and awe his opponents?
Let's hear from you...
The meet is LCM, not SCY. So I don't think we'll see the 1500 record go anywhere, but watching Kate & Hayley duke it out will be great, maybe they will pull it off.
Amanda will definitely have a tough time breaking the 100 free record, though I'd love to see her do it. You can never count out Coughlin or the Aussie girls, or Brita Steffen for that matter *cough* doping? *cough*
I'm probably most pumped for the following: women's 200IM, men's 100 fly, Cullen Jones in general, women's 200 free, women's free relays, all the men's relays ... Is there a possibility of this being on tv seeing as it is the year before Beijing?
The meet is LCM, not SCY. So I don't think we'll see the 1500 record go anywhere, but watching Kate & Hayley duke it out will be great, maybe they will pull it off.
Amanda will definitely have a tough time breaking the 100 free record, though I'd love to see her do it. You can never count out Coughlin or the Aussie girls, or Brita Steffen for that matter *cough* doping? *cough*
I'm probably most pumped for the following: women's 200IM, men's 100 fly, Cullen Jones in general, women's 200 free, women's free relays, all the men's relays ... Is there a possibility of this being on tv seeing as it is the year before Beijing?
