I know he's a US Swimming icon, but he is really, REALLY hard to listen to sometimes. He gets so excited that he messes up names and strokes, but he also just makes crap up. Then spends 5 minutes trying to prove it.
I may have to mute him! God help him if Phelps is going for # 7 and 8 by the end of the week!
I'm sure if we found a gymnastics forum, they would be throwing similar criticism towards Tim Daggett.
Frankly, it's comforting to be aware that they're doing this commentary _live_. Most swimming coverage we see on TV these days with Rowdy, most of the commentary is done _after_ the race is over. They do voice-over commentary the next day. So he's already seen the race on tape, and he's holding a printout of the splits. He knows who wins, and who has a great split, etc.
Doing commentary live to broadcast is hard stuff.
-Rick
I'm sure if we found a gymnastics forum, they would be throwing similar criticism towards Tim Daggett.
Frankly, it's comforting to be aware that they're doing this commentary _live_. Most swimming coverage we see on TV these days with Rowdy, most of the commentary is done _after_ the race is over. They do voice-over commentary the next day. So he's already seen the race on tape, and he's holding a printout of the splits. He knows who wins, and who has a great split, etc.
Doing commentary live to broadcast is hard stuff.
-Rick
