The Race Club presents The World Team

The Dirty Dozen is giong to get it done. Gary Hall Jr. is Beijing bound.

Well, what's it gonna be? Is it the World Team or the Dirty Dozen? I suspect someone thought the Dirty Dozen wasn't the greatest name in light of the word "dirty's" connotation with doping.

It appears like Gary is diving off a board. Since his normal start looks like the attachment below.

It could just be a really tall starting block. Yeah, like a 3 meter springboard!

Swimming World just reported that Therese Alshammar, a member of the Race Club, set a new World Record in the 50m fly with 25.46 !! Amazing!!:bow:

Gary's commitment to excellence is admirable. He puts on a great show aside from being a great sprinter. Is this trick photography at work? If not...he's got one heck of a start.

It could just be a really tall starting block.

Or the flags are closer to the deck than normal. Does anyone know if he will swim the 100 free again or is he sticking strictly to the 50? He was entered in the 100 in Charlotte but scratched the race.

That picture looks like it was taken at Asphalt Green in NYC (where I swim every night). Based on the NYC2012 sign in the background, my guess is it was taken at one of two fundraising events held in November 2004 and April 2005. If so, he can't be diving off a springboard, since the boards are at the opposite end. More likely, it's the camera angle (unless he's diving off the balcony that overhangs that end of the pool, which I doubt). ;)

Or the flags are closer to the deck than normal. Does anyone know if he will swim the 100 free again or is he sticking strictly to the 50? He was entered in the 100 in Charlotte but scratched the race. As I understand it, he is also training for the 100.