Olympic Relays
top 6 in the 100 & 200 freestyle go to the Olympics
the idea is 4 relay members and 2 alternates are eligible to make the olympic team, the Olympic Committee has a selection proceedure document,
where they place priorities, 26 men and 26 women can make the team
With Phelps and Lochte making multiple events they won't be close to 26 mens members.
That's why making to 6 in the 200 free tonight is critical
I believe Michael PHELPS and Peter VANDERKAAY, will be first and second, Klete could step up and pop a great one.
That leaves Dave WALTERS, Ricky BERENS, Danny BEAL, Larsen JENSEN, and Erik VENDT fighting for the next 3 spots, who ever is 7th and 8th won't be on the Olympic Team for the 4 x 200 relay
But remember Larsen Jensen is already on the Olympic Team for the 400 fr, if he has an amazing 200 free in practice at the Olympics they'll consider using him.
At the Olympics there's a prelim swim and final swim, anyone who swims in prelims earns the medal if one is won in finals.
Olympic coaches test the swimmers in practice and see how well they swim their events at the Olympics.
On Relay Day:
Prelims:
4 swimmers will be chosen to swim prelims, maybe the 4 slowest, USA has the luxury of swimming the 4 slowest and still making top 8,
their instructions will be
SAFE STARTS and
swim as fast as you can.
The fastest swimmers don't have to swim in the morning so they can get extra rest.
Usually you see 4 swim the morning
2 rest
then the 2 fastest from the morning swim at night along with the 2 very fastest who didn't swim in the morning
at this olympics we might see 4 swim in the morning then 4 different swimmers swim at night,
BUT coaches will pick the 4 fastest swimmers to swim in finals,
whether they were top 6 or not, Lochte is going to let his 1:45.6 time stand.
The controversy in 2004 was Michael Phelps didn't swim the 100 free at trials but he had a faster 100 free time. Gary Hall was very vocal that Phelps shouldn't be on the final relay. Eddie said the fastest swimmers swim at night, Gary had a time to beat and didn't.
My guess is phelps will swim the 100 free prelims and post a fast 100 time then drop the semis and finals
going into 2008 trials before the LZR I believed in the 100 free
it was going to take a 48.6 - 48.7 to make the US Olympic team, I now think top 6 will be in the range of 48.2 - 48.5 and top 2 should be under 48
wait, is the 4x200 relay made up based on times or top 6 in finals? some combination of both?
Olympic Relays
top 6 in the 100 & 200 freestyle go to the Olympics
the idea is 4 relay members and 2 alternates are eligible to make the olympic team, the Olympic Committee has a selection proceedure document,
where they place priorities, 26 men and 26 women can make the team
With Phelps and Lochte making multiple events they won't be close to 26 mens members.
That's why making to 6 in the 200 free tonight is critical
I believe Michael PHELPS and Peter VANDERKAAY, will be first and second, Klete could step up and pop a great one.
That leaves Dave WALTERS, Ricky BERENS, Danny BEAL, Larsen JENSEN, and Erik VENDT fighting for the next 3 spots, who ever is 7th and 8th won't be on the Olympic Team for the 4 x 200 relay
But remember Larsen Jensen is already on the Olympic Team for the 400 fr, if he has an amazing 200 free in practice at the Olympics they'll consider using him.
At the Olympics there's a prelim swim and final swim, anyone who swims in prelims earns the medal if one is won in finals.
Olympic coaches test the swimmers in practice and see how well they swim their events at the Olympics.
On Relay Day:
Prelims:
4 swimmers will be chosen to swim prelims, maybe the 4 slowest, USA has the luxury of swimming the 4 slowest and still making top 8,
their instructions will be
SAFE STARTS and
swim as fast as you can.
The fastest swimmers don't have to swim in the morning so they can get extra rest.
Usually you see 4 swim the morning
2 rest
then the 2 fastest from the morning swim at night along with the 2 very fastest who didn't swim in the morning
at this olympics we might see 4 swim in the morning then 4 different swimmers swim at night,
BUT coaches will pick the 4 fastest swimmers to swim in finals,
whether they were top 6 or not, Lochte is going to let his 1:45.6 time stand.
The controversy in 2004 was Michael Phelps didn't swim the 100 free at trials but he had a faster 100 free time. Gary Hall was very vocal that Phelps shouldn't be on the final relay. Eddie said the fastest swimmers swim at night, Gary had a time to beat and didn't.
My guess is phelps will swim the 100 free prelims and post a fast 100 time then drop the semis and finals
going into 2008 trials before the LZR I believed in the 100 free
it was going to take a 48.6 - 48.7 to make the US Olympic team, I now think top 6 will be in the range of 48.2 - 48.5 and top 2 should be under 48
wait, is the 4x200 relay made up based on times or top 6 in finals? some combination of both?
