Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
I am lost in your logic......3 World Records in the 80's yet because she didn't get a medal in the Olympics she was "not as great"?
You still haven't answered the question of what you consider to be ownership of an event? A world record doesn't add up to your standards of excellence?
Tracy...are you thinking this thru? Being one of 4 people on the 4x 100 relays and winning gold/setting a WR in the RELAY is not owning the 50 or 100 free. "Owning" an event is what Michael Phelps has done...go undefeated for 6 years and set the WR multiple times during that time frame.
Dara got her first individual success in 96' after a 7 year layoff when she moved to Northern California and trained along Jenny Thompson at Stanford...and by the way go back and look at her physique during that comeback...then she again takes 7 years off...comes back far leaner and stronger and goes faster at age 41.
Hard to believe she is doing this with some miracle coach(s)/training regime and that the top coaches in the world are that far behind...is she doing everything she should be doing as far as testing, yes...is there the possibility that the next generation of drugs is already at play out there...no doubt. Does this mean we should be debating and considering everything going on...I think so. Am I accusing her of cheating..NO, and I asking the hard questions based on the evidence, YES!
And George since you asked and for what it's worth the answer is "No" I am not and never have taken ANY drug/supplement or otherwise unknown agent that was, is or could be illegal. If I'm cheating now I need a refund because although some may consider my times fast they are far off my best and if I'm going to cheat they better be faster and I damn well better not be carrying around 20 extra lbs for the effort/time/cost! It's friggin masters!
I am lost in your logic......3 World Records in the 80's yet because she didn't get a medal in the Olympics she was "not as great"?
You still haven't answered the question of what you consider to be ownership of an event? A world record doesn't add up to your standards of excellence?
Tracy...are you thinking this thru? Being one of 4 people on the 4x 100 relays and winning gold/setting a WR in the RELAY is not owning the 50 or 100 free. "Owning" an event is what Michael Phelps has done...go undefeated for 6 years and set the WR multiple times during that time frame.
Dara got her first individual success in 96' after a 7 year layoff when she moved to Northern California and trained along Jenny Thompson at Stanford...and by the way go back and look at her physique during that comeback...then she again takes 7 years off...comes back far leaner and stronger and goes faster at age 41.
Hard to believe she is doing this with some miracle coach(s)/training regime and that the top coaches in the world are that far behind...is she doing everything she should be doing as far as testing, yes...is there the possibility that the next generation of drugs is already at play out there...no doubt. Does this mean we should be debating and considering everything going on...I think so. Am I accusing her of cheating..NO, and I asking the hard questions based on the evidence, YES!
And George since you asked and for what it's worth the answer is "No" I am not and never have taken ANY drug/supplement or otherwise unknown agent that was, is or could be illegal. If I'm cheating now I need a refund because although some may consider my times fast they are far off my best and if I'm going to cheat they better be faster and I damn well better not be carrying around 20 extra lbs for the effort/time/cost! It's friggin masters!
