I am rooting for Ian Crocker cause i think he is just a great swimmer and his butterfly stroke is amazing. My friend went to american short course championships and saw crocker do like a 45 on his 100 fly.. Amazing :p
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The reason Crocker is being counted out is that he hasn't swum a good race of any kind in a while. He DQ'd (false start) his 100 free at Trials. His 100 fly was clearly subpar. His 100 fly at trials was more like a 80 fly. Crocker false started a relays at Worlds.
And Phelps is on fire, swimming better than anyone in the world right now. Phelps has great speed - ala his 100 free last night. So I think it is a good bet that Phelps takes Crocker with another world record.
The only advantage Crocker has is that he will be fresh. But Phelps doesn't seem to get tired much. Crocker may be so fresh that he is stale. Crocker has great walls but I don't think they are any better than Phelps'.
The reason Crocker is being counted out is that he hasn't swum a good race of any kind in a while. He DQ'd (false start) his 100 free at Trials. His 100 fly was clearly subpar. His 100 fly at trials was more like a 80 fly. Crocker false started a relays at Worlds.
And Phelps is on fire, swimming better than anyone in the world right now. Phelps has great speed - ala his 100 free last night. So I think it is a good bet that Phelps takes Crocker with another world record.
The only advantage Crocker has is that he will be fresh. But Phelps doesn't seem to get tired much. Crocker may be so fresh that he is stale. Crocker has great walls but I don't think they are any better than Phelps'.
