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!)
so why is it fair to have these ridiculously high standards for swimmers? How can we expect HUMANS to be perfect?
Not false starting is a ridiculously high standard? Perfection would be a relay exchange of exactly zero seconds. We don't expect that nor would a coach even want a swimmer to cut it that close.
so why is it fair to have these ridiculously high standards for swimmers? How can we expect HUMANS to be perfect?
Not false starting is a ridiculously high standard? Perfection would be a relay exchange of exactly zero seconds. We don't expect that nor would a coach even want a swimmer to cut it that close.
