2012 Olympics: Swimming

Lochte… backed off or died??? The splits don't tell either of those tales. EXCELLENT SWIM BY TYLER CLARY! :applaud: P.S. Clark Kent is Superman.

Lochte… backed off or died??? not sure he might be in trouble in the 200 IM

Franklin won 2nd heat of Semifinals 2 2:06.84 1 2nd to Elizabeth BEISEL 2:06.18 sitting pretty for the 2bk tomorrow now missy has 1 fr final

The splits don't tell either of those tales. EXCELLENT SWIM BY TYLER CLARY! :applaud: P.S. Clark Kent is Superman. Headlines for the 200 bk will read: Clary Bouyant gets Gold, Lochte Shocked Me Lochte settles for Bronze minutes before his historic show down with Michael Phelps in the 200 IM

03 PHELPS Michael Final 1 1:54.27 1 - Semifinals 1 1:57.11 2 0.98 Heats 4 1:58.24 2 0.02 04 LOCHTE Ryan Final 1 1:54.90 2 0.63 Semifinals 1 1:56.13 1 - Heats 5 1:58.03 1 CSEH Laszlo Final 1 1:56.22 PEREIRA Thiago Final 1 1:56.74 4 2.47

Why are our sweats Gray, Black, & Lime Green? What's wrong with Red White & Blue?

03 PHELPS Michael Final 1 1:54.27 1 - Semifinals 1 1:57.11 2 0.98 Heats 4 1:58.24 2 0.02 04 LOCHTE Ryan Final 1 1:54.90 2 0.63 Semifinals 1 1:56.13 1 - Heats 5 1:58.03 1 CSEH Laszlo Final 1 1:56.22 PEREIRA Thiago Final 1 1:56.74 4 2.47 Gold-Silver sweep for USA! :banana: Great job by both swimmers. Other people can debate legacies and all that garbage. P.S. Bruno is a really terrible movie. Don't see it. Ever.

200 IM Splits 1 03 PHELPS Michael 1:54.27 Vs 2 04 LOCHTE Ryan 1:54.90 +0.63 + 050 m 24.63 1 24.63 .......................... 50 m 24.79 2 24.79 100 m 53.26 1 28.63 .......................... 100 m 53.89 3 29.10 150 m 1:26.59 1 33.33 .......................... 150 m 1:27.37 3 33.48 Finish 1:54.27 1 27.68 .......................... Finish 1:54.90 2 27.53 MP nipped RL in fly then buried him in back, nipped him in BR, then held up in Free. 3 05 CSEH Laszlo 1:56.22 +1.95 + 50 m 25.03 3 25.03 100 m 54.85 5 29.82 150 m 1:27.96 4 33.11 Finish 1:56.22 3 28.26 4 06 PEREIRA Thiago 1:56.74 +2.47 + 50 m 25.20 6 25.20 100 m 53.59 2 28.39 150 m 1:27.29 2 33.70 Finish 1:56.74 4 29.45 5 02 HAGINO Kosuke 1:57.35 +3.08 + 50 m 25.83 8 25.83 100 m 54.96 6 29.13 150 m 1:29.28 6 34.32 Finish 1:57.35 5 28.07 6 07 TAKAKUWA Ken 1:58.53 +4.26 + 50 m 25.49 7 25.49 100 m 55.33 7 29.84 150 m 1:29.80 8 34.47 Finish 1:58.53 6 28.73 7 01 GODDARD James 1:59.05 +4.78 + 50 m 25.16 5 25.16 100 m 54.23 4 29.07 150 m 1:29.03 5 34.80 Finish 1:59.05 7 30.02 8 08 DEIBLER Markus 1:59.10 +4.83 + 50 m 25.03 3 25.03 100 m 55.93 8 30.90 150 m 1:29.55 7 33.62 Finish 1:59.10 8 29.55

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