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
You missed choir. I sang in the choir in both HS and college, and performed in musicals in high school. I remember going straight from the pool to musical practice my senior year, along with several of my fellow swimming/singing thespians. It didn't seem that odd at the time, but it was 1978.
I don't think it odd now.
I guess even we aren't nerdy enough for the yearbook staff. Or at least no one is admitting it (which, considering what we HAVE admitted to, says a lot.)
You missed choir. I sang in the choir in both HS and college, and performed in musicals in high school. I remember going straight from the pool to musical practice my senior year, along with several of my fellow swimming/singing thespians. It didn't seem that odd at the time, but it was 1978.
I don't think it odd now.
I guess even we aren't nerdy enough for the yearbook staff. Or at least no one is admitting it (which, considering what we HAVE admitted to, says a lot.)
