What a race. Dara was running down Veldhuis. 5m more and she would have had her. 52.44??? Wow, what a swim.
Should Dara anchor the women's 4x100 Medley? I think this proves that she should.
Nymeyer's best (from Trials) is a 54.02. Her split was 53.91, so if you give 0.5 for the relay start she was about 0.4 off. Joyce's best is a 54.34 and her split was 53.98, so pretty much right on her best.
The swimmer they were really missing was Amanda Weir, who swam poorly at Trials, but has a best time of 53.5. Too bad she couldn't have been on form this year.
I think it is a better comparison to see what these gals' best relay splits are to see whether they were off or not.
Nymeyer's best (from Trials) is a 54.02. Her split was 53.91, so if you give 0.5 for the relay start she was about 0.4 off. Joyce's best is a 54.34 and her split was 53.98, so pretty much right on her best.
The swimmer they were really missing was Amanda Weir, who swam poorly at Trials, but has a best time of 53.5. Too bad she couldn't have been on form this year.
I think it is a better comparison to see what these gals' best relay splits are to see whether they were off or not.
