Lochte may derail Phelps in the IM - but I would not bet on it after the 200 Back.
So then it's up to the 100 Fly, which may be close with Cavic now in the picture - but I saw Phelps going out pretty easy and still almost getting him.
So then the Medley Relay is always a lock for the US - maybe not this time:
Peirsol will probably drop another record or get close.
Hansen will have a lead - but he is not exactly Mr. Confidence right now + *** and Fly are a little scary swimming from the front.
Phelps in the Fly - not sure about Phelps in a relay. I don't think he has ever had to swim a fast relay leg. But my guess is that he will be fast - he is the man.
Lezak in the Free - maybe the best Free anchor out there
- Japan looks good until the Fly and Freestyle
- I think Russia and Great Britain have a hole in the end. France has no Backstroker
- What about the Aussies ? Maybe 0.5 sec out in the Back, then the Breaststroker as good as Hansen on paper. The Flier just dropped to a 51.2 and then it's Lezak against Sullivan.
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great post hoch
yes I think many of us inthe states take this relay for granted
on the back of a napkin the US looks like a full second ahead of the Aussies
Piersol vs Stoeckel
Aaron is a good half second to 6 tenths faster than Hayden
Hansen vs Rickard
this looking like a push right now though Brenden could benefit from some clean water
Phelps vs Lauterstein
Michael is a full second faster from the feet so if he gets 8 golds he may be the deciding factor
Lezak vs Sullivan
every WR I see Eamon set he gets out and has the clean water--this most likely won't be the case here. Gaines made a good point in the 100 where he struggled off the turn when caught in the wake. If ES can ride Lezak's hip (like he did to Bernard)--this could get a bit dicey in the last 25m.
Edge: US
great post hoch
yes I think many of us inthe states take this relay for granted
on the back of a napkin the US looks like a full second ahead of the Aussies
Piersol vs Stoeckel
Aaron is a good half second to 6 tenths faster than Hayden
Hansen vs Rickard
this looking like a push right now though Brenden could benefit from some clean water
Phelps vs Lauterstein
Michael is a full second faster from the feet so if he gets 8 golds he may be the deciding factor
Lezak vs Sullivan
every WR I see Eamon set he gets out and has the clean water--this most likely won't be the case here. Gaines made a good point in the 100 where he struggled off the turn when caught in the wake. If ES can ride Lezak's hip (like he did to Bernard)--this could get a bit dicey in the last 25m.
Edge: US
