I just read that the men's 200 MR was DQd at Worlds. That race could've given Phelps a record 8th gold medal... bummer.
Phelps was very gracious about it. He said, "We came in here as a team, we exit as a team."
Sigh.
PS Did you see the size of his HANDS! I would like to swim just one race with hands his size, and feet the size of Thorpe's. (Yep, I have puny little paws!)
Parents
Former Member
Crocker made a mistake as we all do. He will get over it and continue to swim on world record breaking relays. He also is a competitor, though, and while I have no doubt that he was not intentionally trying to undermine Phelps's gold rush, I also have no doubt that at some level he wanted to produce a better split than Phelps's.
Heather said it perfectly.
Ian probably wanted to have one heck of a split - and was just too overexcited. After reading many articles about Crocker - he doesn't seem like the type who would sabotage the relay because of Michael Phelps' quest for 8. Give the kid a break.
Every single one of us has made a mistake in the pool... it happens.
Life will go on.
Crocker made a mistake as we all do. He will get over it and continue to swim on world record breaking relays. He also is a competitor, though, and while I have no doubt that he was not intentionally trying to undermine Phelps's gold rush, I also have no doubt that at some level he wanted to produce a better split than Phelps's.
Heather said it perfectly.
Ian probably wanted to have one heck of a split - and was just too overexcited. After reading many articles about Crocker - he doesn't seem like the type who would sabotage the relay because of Michael Phelps' quest for 8. Give the kid a break.
Every single one of us has made a mistake in the pool... it happens.
Life will go on.
