phelps is in trouble...
Doudtful...he cruised that prelim swim.
Cavic is the one that most likely will swim slower in the finals.
Phelps will be 49+
Crocker is done....still can't believe with it all on the line he doesn't wear a full suit in prelims.
Maybe Crocker is thinking he can pull a Peirsol. The problem is, it's a long ways from 51.9 to 50 point low.
Peirsol didn't shave for prelims...again high risk stuff for the largest swimming race in the world...with a 4 year wait to come back again (if your lucky)...ask Lezak about prelims in Athens....seems he learned something from that experience.
last year phelps was
48.4 in the 100 free
50.8 in the 100 fl
this year he went
47.5 in the 100 free
if he has a proportional drop in the 100 fl
he'll be just fine
no one can come close to michaels 2nd 50
he hasn't shown his cards yet and won't till finals
but the fact that he brought his 100 free back in 24.20 and last year he brought his 100 free back in 25.0 bodes well for his 100 fly
he'll wreak havoc on cavic and the other fly and die swimmers in finals
I think he'll be 50 low 49 high
I think Crocker is in deep trouble. He barely made it out of the heats--I hope he was holding back, but I won't be surprised if he does not make the final.
I feel bad not rooting for the US but...Go Race Club!
Warren, don't feel bad for rooting for a great race over a national domination. That's admirable and shows class.
The difference though one is a final and one a semi-final. Even slightly off Phelps should still be good enough to make the top 8 of the fly.
Lochte definitly has his work cut out for him tonight. Hope he wins one of the 2.
Phelps, having only 20 minutes or so rest, will likely have to go very close to 100% to make finals in the fly. Just b/c of the lack of rest.
