I doubt you'd have said that before the French and Australian trials so why rule out the US as contenders for Gold before the US trials? It's a bit premature.
I do agree that it will be tough for Phelps to get the 7th and 8th but it's too early to conclude it's beyond his reach.
Yeah but the thing was frace and austrialia both had rising superstars comming into trail. People were saying I can't wait to see what bernard or sullivan do in trails. For the US its more along the lines of I can't wait to see someone do well. US will probably improve but we won't win. France looks to strong to be taken down we dont even need to wait for us trails to say it. Bernard- 47.50 no american is going to get that. Gilot 48.02- you know the top 2 americans times wont add up to bernard and gilot. Leveaux- 48.38 was extremely disapointed with this time. 21.38 in the 50 and 1:46.x in the 200, the 100 time doesn't match up, he is going to get faster. Bousquet- very soild freestyler.
Its going to be tough for the US to match up to this.
No American will get down to 47.50? But will they even have to?
Here's the way I look at it. Phelps clocked a 48.41 personal best at the Ohio Grand Prix. His times in other events there were well off his bests. That bodes well for his 100 this summer. As we all know he's an incredible back half swimmer. It is likely that both Australia and France will lead off with Sullivan and Bernard. Otherwise they risk getting too far behind before the anchor. Sullivan led off for the Australians at Worlds. So it is likely that Phelps will be swimming against them. I don't think those swimmers will be able to hold onto a massive margin against a closer like Phelps. I certainly see Phelps as a sub 48 capable swimmer. All Michael needs to do is keep the U.S. in the race so that the remaining three swimmers can chip away. Which swimmers will those be? Let's look at the top 3 candidates. We have Lezak who went his best in season time ever at the Meet of Champions (48.75), Grevers, and Weber Gale both on 48.5 already this year. Also look our for SC Worlds Champ Nathan Adrian. If the U.S. can get three of these guys between 48.0 and 48.5 at trials they're very much in the game.
I don't see the Americans getting into the low 47s like the frogs and the Aussies. Which Aussie and French swimmers have gone low 47?
Phelps has had a rough year.
Really?
He will have big competition in the 200Fr. Perhaps. Which swimmers you have in mind?
I think we will see more than one swim at sub 43 in the games.
I hope 43 was a typo!
Yeah but the thing was frace and austrialia both had rising superstars comming into trail. People were saying I can't wait to see what bernard or sullivan do in trails. For the US its more along the lines of I can't wait to see someone do well. US will probably improve but we won't win. France looks to strong to be taken down we dont even need to wait for us trails to say it. Bernard- 47.50 no american is going to get that. Gilot 48.02- you know the top 2 americans times wont add up to bernard and gilot. Leveaux- 48.38 was extremely disapointed with this time. 21.38 in the 50 and 1:46.x in the 200, the 100 time doesn't match up, he is going to get faster. Bousquet- very soild freestyler.
Its going to be tough for the US to match up to this.
Keep in mind that no one predicted that the aforementioned countries would have had so many record breaking swims.
Our trials have yet to happen...and every team member is outfitted in the same LZR racers that helped these guys rock the world.
Hloy sh*t is going to be a familiar expression on the pool deck this June 29th.
Is "Frogs" an appropriate term?
Anyhow, the French could have one suprise: Bousquet has the fastest split in history, a 47.0. If he pops that off again lookout. THe winning relay won't have a leg over 47.8. WOW!
