So completing the single dolphin kick before initiating the pull down is illegal?
No but starting the downward kick before you start your pull violates the current rules as written.
Hopefully they'll be less chance of that happening in the 200! He did well given the circumstances.
He was still recovering on the back end of a tummy bug. It's why he was left completely out of 4x100 relay the first day. He didn't swim the heats or finals despite placing second at trials. But given how he rebounded for the 100 he could be a key guy for the relay.
I was wondering why Grevers was in the relay over Walters. He broke the American record so I think that Walters is pretty healthy.
Is there any chance those crazy Russians will upset the US tomorrow in the 800 Free relay ? The top 2 guys are certainly right there -- they had a blistering 400 Free relay and the Russians often come through with great relay swims (as do the Americans ...) ?
Maybe find another good 200 freeer and really forget about Hoff. Just remember, when she was on the 4 x 200 relay in Beijing, they got 3rd. Vollmer, Schmitty, and Kukors are great together. They just need to find that fourth person to solve the puzzle. Maybe it will be Coughlin, who knows. Those three girls really brought some light back to the US 4 x 200 relay. :applaud:
UMMM...Katie Hoff had the fastest split on that relay by far (she was 1:54) so she was probably the primary reason that they even won a medal. Coughlin was a 1:57 and I believe that Burckle and Schmitt were also 1:57's. I don't think that Hoff should be written off. Unfortunately illness hit her too close to World Trials but I believe that she will be back and will be a major player in the 200 free! On the other hand, I can see Coughlin sticking to shorter events once she returns.
No but starting the downward kick before you start your pull violates the current rules as written.
This is one of the things I think people might be confused on in the rules. I haven't watched the video from Worlds and maybe they are violating the rules, but everyone needs to realize it is OK to initiate the upward motion of the kick before the pull begins. It's the downward motion that must coincide with the start of the pull.
Speculation on cs.com is that the Americans might have done better putting Julia Smit (1:56 last year, nice 100M free this meet) on the 4x200 instead of Nymeyer
where can i watch this in slomo? i watched the video on universal but can't see deburgh? link plz.
btw, my first masters meet in 90 or 91,, i got dekked on a bk to br turn, i used the roll over which is legal but the judge said i dipped my shoulder . oh please. now i pratically stop at the wall to make sure i touch the right way, what a waste of time. high schoolers can do flips from back to ***. wish we could.
Yeah, but Smit didn't even break 2:00 at Trials. Nymeyer earned her way on with her prelims split. It was the right call. It's hindsight in my opinion so can't fault the decision too much. Especially since it wasn't an obvious call there. Nymeyer is an experienced relay swimmer. However I'm not of the belief that people earn spots on relays. Coaches should always go with who they believe will make up the fastest quartet. Smit's time at trials was misleading since that was a case of conserving and miscalculating. I don't think Grevers should lead off the 100 back because Aaron misjudges his heat earlier.
Is there any chance those crazy Russians will upset the US tomorrow in the 800 Free relay ? The top 2 guys are certainly right there -- they had a blistering 400 Free relay and the Russians often come through with great relay swims (as do the Americans ...) ? Even if the U.S. wins it will not be a blowout like it has been the last several years. Lochte will be backing up from the 200 back final but he's done that before. He'll get much more time to swim off the lactic than Phelps though since the 200 back final is toward the beginning of the session. Michael won't be able to conserve too much over a shorter race like the 100 fly to finish in the top 8 given how fast this meet has been. Much will depend on how things go in the prelims. Walters is feeling much better and did more than a half sec pb in the 100. Two 47s after a 48.1 at trials. If he can at least do what he did a trials I think the US wins. PVK should be a little bit quicker. He dropped a couple seconds from trials in the 400. Berens will be a wild card too. If he puts in a great morning prelim (like in Santa Clara or better) the coaches will have some decisons to make. This Isotov kid could be the story by London rather than Biedermann or Phelps.
I know it won't happen - but I would LOVE to see Phelps put on a Jaked and drop a 1:41 in the lead off....
I think the US should win it - but they also can not afford any letdowns -- Phelps has a little bit of a history to go slower in this one. Walters should be swimming fast - but he swam "slow" TWICE earlier in the week.
