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!)
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Way too much "I think" and "I believe" in this post. There is every reason to believe the finals roster was set. Ian was NOT a better flyer than Phelps in Melbourne. Sorry. Phelps was .08 better. Remember too that Crocker could have done a great split without risking the start because the electronic timing system reports the reaction time or the delay of the relay start. If somehow Crocker had gone sub 50 he could still get credit for it without cutting the start too close.
These guys are very experienced international swimmers. They know their job in prelims is simply to get to finals. The coaches probably reminded them anyways. Usher didn't push HIS start (.31 reaction time) too much.
Unless Usher screwed up his finish/touch this falls on Crocker. He's a great competitor I have admired a long time but I don't see how you can look at it any other way.
1. 6 PHELPS Michael 85 USA 0.72 23.99 50.77
2. 4 CROCKER Ian 82 USA 0.73 23.56 50.82 0.05
crocker had one of the worst finsh of his professional career so phelps beating crocker was... I don't want to say fluke but its definatly an upset every time phelps wins. Why do you think phelps gave up his spot in athens. Even after ian's terible leg in the freestyle relay the usa still let him on the meadly relay because ian is the best fly relay swimmer in the world and still is.
Way too much "I think" and "I believe" in this post. There is every reason to believe the finals roster was set. Ian was NOT a better flyer than Phelps in Melbourne. Sorry. Phelps was .08 better. Remember too that Crocker could have done a great split without risking the start because the electronic timing system reports the reaction time or the delay of the relay start. If somehow Crocker had gone sub 50 he could still get credit for it without cutting the start too close.
These guys are very experienced international swimmers. They know their job in prelims is simply to get to finals. The coaches probably reminded them anyways. Usher didn't push HIS start (.31 reaction time) too much.
Unless Usher screwed up his finish/touch this falls on Crocker. He's a great competitor I have admired a long time but I don't see how you can look at it any other way.
1. 6 PHELPS Michael 85 USA 0.72 23.99 50.77
2. 4 CROCKER Ian 82 USA 0.73 23.56 50.82 0.05
crocker had one of the worst finsh of his professional career so phelps beating crocker was... I don't want to say fluke but its definatly an upset every time phelps wins. Why do you think phelps gave up his spot in athens. Even after ian's terible leg in the freestyle relay the usa still let him on the meadly relay because ian is the best fly relay swimmer in the world and still is.
