Except for Berens' solid swim, that relay was ugly. Walters died like I do at the end of a 200. Lochte scared me for 150m, but when I saw his underwater kicking after the 150 turn and his first 3 strokes, I thought he was home free.
Notwithstanding his comment to Andrea afterward (something to the effect of "I have no idea -- tried to keep my head down and swim" when asked what he did to hold it together on the last 50), Ryan impresses me as a guy who really knows how to swim his own race. He obviously knew to keep enough in the tank to finish that last 50 strong. I thought that was especially impressive coming after the 200 back and with all the pressure from relatively weak legs from Phelps and Walters.
Except for Berens' solid swim, that relay was ugly. Walters died like I do at the end of a 200. Lochte scared me for 150m, but when I saw his underwater kicking after the 150 turn and his first 3 strokes, I thought he was home free.
Notwithstanding his comment to Andrea afterward (something to the effect of "I have no idea -- tried to keep my head down and swim" when asked what he did to hold it together on the last 50), Ryan impresses me as a guy who really knows how to swim his own race. He obviously knew to keep enough in the tank to finish that last 50 strong. I thought that was especially impressive coming after the 200 back and with all the pressure from relatively weak legs from Phelps and Walters.
