Alain Bernard clocks a world record of 47.60 in the 100 free

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Former Member — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:34:47 GMT

One correction: she's not married. Right. I believe she was married when she consulted the reproductive endocrinologist who is now her partner.

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Former Member — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:59:43 GMT

...a 40 year old woman married to a reproductive endocrinologist... One correction: she's not married.

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Former Member — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:11:03 GMT

Do you think we will get the live broadcast of the finals here at 12 noon Pacific Time??? www.europeanchampionships.org/.../

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knelson — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:12:39 GMT

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Former Member — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:52:43 GMT

The 400 (or 4x100 as they like to say) free relay should be very interesting in Beijing. Alain seems to have a fairly traditional stroke. The short segment they showed underwater it didn't look like he used a very high elbow position. It seemed like his arms were almost straight. Yup I noticed that too and on replay it looked like his right arm had a very slight elbow bend (not EVF and not EDF by any streatch) and his left arm was even straighter. Yet his arm recovery looked very smooth.

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ande — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:40:03 GMT

excellent swim www.youtube.com/watch

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Former Member — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:01:59 GMT

The guy is huge. The preconceptions we have of people are very curious. I had never seen a photo of him and for some reason or other imagined him to be less muscular. Well defined, but more wiry and of smaller frame. But he is a brute, isn't he. His shoulders are enormous. All the better to power him through the water with. He has a similar upper body build to Magnini but even bigger.

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:53:31 GMT

A lot of buzz about Sullivan, but Bernard lowered his PB by 2 secs in less that 2 years, impressive muscles. France have 4 mens with mid 48s or less ( 1 47.60), not ever the great USA can match this one todays. All of them out of nowhere... After The French fries... French Juice ? :) :) Great race by the way. VDH out, Magnini out of sharpe, tomorrow look a walk for Bernard to win the gold medal.

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:47:11 GMT

Alain Bernard just set a new world record of 47.60 in the 100 free at the European Championships in Eindhoven! And he did it only in the semi-final. Anyone thinks he can do it again in the final? I saw the Youtube swim and I like his style.

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art_z — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:11:44 GMT

A lot of buzz about Sullivan, but Bernard lowered his PB by 2 secs in less that 2 years, impressive muscles. France have 4 mens with mid 48s or less ( 1 47.60), not ever the great USA can match this one todays. All of them out of nowhere... After The French fries... French Juice ? :) :) i thought they were now called Freedom Fries and Freedom Juice? :p

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rtodd — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:03:51 GMT

The guy is huge.

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:43:46 GMT

Not my opinion - He set a new record he must be on drugs??? Not my opinion--the use of performance enhancing drugs is rare among athletes, consequently outstanding performances should never be questioned under any circumstances, even when the athlete is a 40 year old woman married to a reproductive endocrinologist and is achieving personal bests which also happen to be American records.

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:27:41 GMT

Is it on Flow Swim? www.youtube.com/.../l.swf

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:50:30 GMT

I just wanted to be first and ahead of all the other drug investigators. I think we should rename Geochuck. He shall be called "The Instigator Wannabe"!:)

RE: Alain Bernard clocks a world record of 47.60 in the 100 free

Former Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:39:20 GMT

Not my opinion - He set a new record he must be on drugs???

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:00:07 GMT

Is it on Flow Swim?

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Iwannafly — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:45:23 GMT

See! Instigator!

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Iwannafly — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:47:25 GMT

Not my opinion - He set a new record he must be on drugs??? I think we should rename Geochuck. He shall be called "The Instigator Wannabe"!:)