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    100 BR,Kitajima vs Oen with Hansen the darkhorse. 200 BR a Japanese showdown between Kitajima and Tateshi,but don't rule out Gyurka.Also someone can always peak at the right time and upset everyone.Oen was brilliant in Shanghai, but I think it was an emotionally-charged performance and may be a bit of a one-off. Kitajima is one of the greatest big meet swimmers of all time and a straight-up racer, I personally would never bet against him. IMO, Hansen's got to break 59 at trials to be in the podium picture in London, that's a long way from where he's been so far in his comeback. We'll see. For the Americans, there's one hell of a dark horse in Cordes. I've never seen Cordes swim LCM, but his coach says he's even better in meters. Check out the NCAA final, Cordes gets dropped a bit in the pull-outs but then crushes everyone between the flags. I can see how he'd be formidable with less walls. Also, he's a local boy so I've got to pull for him.
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  • Former Member
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    100 BR,Kitajima vs Oen with Hansen the darkhorse. 200 BR a Japanese showdown between Kitajima and Tateshi,but don't rule out Gyurka.Also someone can always peak at the right time and upset everyone.Oen was brilliant in Shanghai, but I think it was an emotionally-charged performance and may be a bit of a one-off. Kitajima is one of the greatest big meet swimmers of all time and a straight-up racer, I personally would never bet against him. IMO, Hansen's got to break 59 at trials to be in the podium picture in London, that's a long way from where he's been so far in his comeback. We'll see. For the Americans, there's one hell of a dark horse in Cordes. I've never seen Cordes swim LCM, but his coach says he's even better in meters. Check out the NCAA final, Cordes gets dropped a bit in the pull-outs but then crushes everyone between the flags. I can see how he'd be formidable with less walls. Also, he's a local boy so I've got to pull for him.
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