Consider the talk of Phelps winning 8 gold, I wonder who everyone thinks will win the 400 Free Relay.
There are several countries that have the potiential to win this race.
Unshaved in LZRs? Is it that much of difference anymore?
Why do you think an American will falter (it would have to be in finals)? Phelps won't. Lezak didn't falter at the WCs. Neither did Jones. Neil Walker isn't on the relay anymore. I don't see Nathan in finals unless he blazes in prelims. They'll pick a veteran, right?
As much as I hate to diss a fellow UCSB alum, Lezak's the wild card and the one most likely to lose his legs...yes he's VERY fast...but you don't always know what your going to get...unlike the other guys he trains mostly alone and I think his conditioning for multiple races is suspect. I will say this, he does tend to swim best on relays.
Also...remember his "cruising" prelims last go around and not making it into finals? Classic Lezak.
Unshaved in LZRs? Is it that much of difference anymore?
Why do you think an American will falter (it would have to be in finals)? Phelps won't. Lezak didn't falter at the WCs. Neither did Jones. Neil Walker isn't on the relay anymore. I don't see Nathan in finals unless he blazes in prelims. They'll pick a veteran, right?
As much as I hate to diss a fellow UCSB alum, Lezak's the wild card and the one most likely to lose his legs...yes he's VERY fast...but you don't always know what your going to get...unlike the other guys he trains mostly alone and I think his conditioning for multiple races is suspect. I will say this, he does tend to swim best on relays.
Also...remember his "cruising" prelims last go around and not making it into finals? Classic Lezak.
