Kitajima World Record

Good to know,some of the reports implied it was defiant.

That is incredible. That has to weigh heavy on Brendan.

I believe the defiant part was he wore a t-shirt on the medal stand that translated to "I am the swimmer." In other words, shouldn't he get to choose which suit he wears?

Japanese swimmers were allowed to wear LZRs at nationals, so he wasn't in defiance of anyone.

He wore the LZR even though he is being sponsored by Mizuno. afp.google.com/.../ALeqM5h2BMDyeU-Igw4364bshgRWf6wpQA Hansen's sponsor is Nike. They allowed him to opt out of their suit for the games. Maybe just wearing their running shoes on deck will keep everyone happy. Hansen could race Kitajima in a 100 meter dash. Good advertisement.

Hansen could race Kitajima in a 100 meter dash. This should be done in fins!

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That is incredible. That has to weigh heavy on Brendan. I hope Hansen kicks his :mooning: in Beijing.

I hope Hansen kicks his :mooning: in Beijing. me too! god i hate kitajima. I hope hansen's got somthing hot for him in bejing but I'm worried though because hansen choked last time. But its not 04, its 08, lets go Hansen!

me too! god i hate kitajima. I hope hansen's got somthing hot for him in bejing but I'm worried though because hansen choked last time. But its not 04, its 08, lets go Hansen! Hansen's due. However, that stupid T-shirt he wore belongs to either a Mr. Phelps, Mr. Spitz or even Ms. Evans... not Kitajima! PLEASE! If he wears that shirt again, Brendan can wear one that says "No You're Not."