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?
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I dunno, Paul. I can think of a pretty cool 400 M Free relay and 100 Fly finishes recently.
Too bad those kinda things happen in the public eye only one or twice every 4 years or so.
Mark
But sadly it lacks any "coolness" (except in Mark Gill's case), is really pretty boring and takes an incredilbe amount of work...
I dunno, Paul. I can think of a pretty cool 400 M Free relay and 100 Fly finishes recently.
Too bad those kinda things happen in the public eye only one or twice every 4 years or so.
Mark
But sadly it lacks any "coolness" (except in Mark Gill's case), is really pretty boring and takes an incredilbe amount of work...
