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!
The French might have made an overstatement but that doesn't forgive your prejudice. There are people on this board who are of French descent. I thought it was way over for Alain Bernard to say what he said. His bravado doesn't excuse your use of a derogatory word.
Give me a break. If you can't back it up, don't put it out there. I don't care if your whole family is French, they never back anything up and should learn to keep their yaps shut.
Summer Sanders? Why does the Olympic swimming analyst have to be someone that won an Olympic gold medal. Can't it be someone who knows the sport and isn't going to make the constant errors that Gaines makes.
Excited? Did you talk to him and ask him what he was, or are you assuming to know what goes on in his mind. I would bet (as I haven't talked to him yet but will attempt when he returns) that he wasn't excited but surprised. The arrogance on here of complaining about every little misstatement attitude and personality of anyone who cover swimming compared to the all knowing wise forum regulars here makes my stomach turn. I am not singling you out Hoch, there are many other examples of this arrogant attitude throughout this topic.
I think much of it was just good humoured. At least on my part it was, but hey, if you are on TV that's going to happen.
Right on! Sitting in your living room waving your cocktail drink American flag is a whole lot different than announcing live sports. I think Rowdy did a great job.
I was waving 2 different flags depending on what was going on and I'm not drinking on my taper anyway! :p
Rowdy was a special guest on Australian Channel seven's coverage of the Olympics morning show called "Yum-cha". I thought he came across as a very nice, pleasant, humorous fella.
Thank You...Thank You! I would like to thank the frenchies for opening their mouth, very similar to Gary eight years ago, so that we may be provided with some humor at their experience.
You would think that people would learn...open your mouth and then proceed to get your teeth kicked in.
The French might have made an overstatement but that doesn't forgive your prejudice. There are people on this board who are of French descent. I thought it was way over for Alain Bernard to say what he said. His bravado doesn't excuse your use of a derogatory word.
Right on! Sitting in your living room waving your cocktail drink American flag is a whole lot different than announcing live sports. I think Rowdy did a great job.
I agree. I like Rowdy exactly BECAUSE he makes mistakes and calls things wrong and gets excited. He's a normal swim fan, like me! You can't help but get into the race even more with him commentating. Both announcers did a good job. I'm just glad it's over because I cannot stay up until 11:30 p.m. every night and still get up at 4:45 a.m. for swim practice!!!
I was fine with Rowdy's work. I just wish NBC could find someone else to do the post race interviews--preferably someone who knows swimming and could ask intelligent questions. I reached a point where I kept the "mute" on when Kramer's lips were moving.
