Did this on the US swimming forum before - so maybe people here will be interested as well.
Name the top 2 finishers in all events + the time of the SECOND place finisher (what it takes to make the team) - order of finish is not important (yet, but will be a few weeks later).
One point for each correct name and 1 point if the time is within 2/10 per 100 (plus or minus; 4/10 per 200 and so on). I know - leaving out the relays, but that's a little too much to handle.
Tie-breaker: Guess Time for Susan Von der Lippe in the 100 Fly (this is a Masters forum after all - and no offense to Kevin Doak, but she is the oldest participant as of today)
PRIZE: Title of Ultimate Swim Fan (and swim geek) and rights of never being questioned on this forum about an opinion for 1 year !!!
Entries: Post in this Thread by evening of Trials in this format (last name only - please)
Time for Susan in the 100 Fly to the 1/100
Name Name Time
Name Name Time
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Now let's get a Beijing contest going.
Olympic Controversy Challenge
Round 1
1 Tibet vs. 16 Sighting to Read Lap Count
8 Judging Scandal vs 9 Open Water Swimming Violence
5 Technical Swimsuits vs 12 Dolphin Kicking in Breaststroke
4 Steroids vs 13 Aging Olympians
3 Air Pollution vs 14 Long Fingernails
6 Human Growth Hormone vs 11 EPO
7 Genetic Doping vs 10 Testosterone
2 Human Rights Issues vs 15 Gas Prices
Now let's get a Beijing contest going.
Olympic Controversy Challenge
Round 1
1 Tibet vs. 16 Sighting to Read Lap Count
8 Judging Scandal vs 9 Open Water Swimming Violence
5 Technical Swimsuits vs 12 Dolphin Kicking in Breaststroke
4 Steroids vs 13 Aging Olympians
3 Air Pollution vs 14 Long Fingernails
6 Human Growth Hormone vs 11 EPO
7 Genetic Doping vs 10 Testosterone
2 Human Rights Issues vs 15 Gas Prices