What does it mean when we look at the performance of the US men's swimming team at Beijing without Phelps....... i.e. without the man carrying the team? Is he merely the "Vince Young" of a slightly above average football Team?
We essentially lose the 400 free relay, 100 fly (Ian moves form 4th to 3rd), 200 IM and 400 IM (Lochted moves to silver), 200 free and 200 fly. That's makes 6 less golds and one extra bronze.
The US would effectively only win 2 individual events...... the 200 and 100 back.
Is Phelps a true representation of the state of US men's swimming or and exception?
www.nbcolympics.com/.../index.html
I agree with hbuck and geek.
You cannot assume that taking one person out, everyone else moves up one place in unison. Look at Soni and what she did with the hand she was dealt!! Or Trickett and her I-made-it-to-the-medal-stand-because-the-Chinese-girl-false-started!
Goodsmith will love this one:
See women's 200 backstroke finals start list vs. final results. See also picture!!
Can you open this?
www.usaswimming.org/.../84_otrials.pdf
What does this mean for USMS men's swimming? Will there be less swimmers, or more? What is the trend, measured by USMS statistics (if any)?
I agree with hbuck and geek.
You cannot assume that taking one person out, everyone else moves up one place in unison. Look at Soni and what she did with the hand she was dealt!! Or Trickett and her I-made-it-to-the-medal-stand-because-the-Chinese-girl-false-started!
Goodsmith will love this one:
See women's 200 backstroke finals start list vs. final results. See also picture!!
Can you open this?
www.usaswimming.org/.../84_otrials.pdf
What does this mean for USMS men's swimming? Will there be less swimmers, or more? What is the trend, measured by USMS statistics (if any)?
