2012 Olympics: Swimming

I think giving up million of dollars just to swim in college is a little absurd, too. With these things you need to strike when the iron is hot and it's sizzling right now. My wife told me last week she read a story that said Michael Phelps could make $100 million in endorsements over his lifetime. We're not talking about earning a nice living for a couple years. This is the kind of money where you'd never have to think about working for the rest of your life.

There goes Regis Jesuit's shot at the CO state champs... :bolt:

New U.S. Olympians Begin Getting Traditional Olympic Ring Tattoos -- August 16, 2012

“What To Do Now That You Have Fallen In Love With Swimming But Olympic Swimming Is Over.”

Nice that they mentioned USMS near the top.

I think giving up million of dollars just to swim in college is a little absurd, too. With these things you need to strike when the iron is hot and it's sizzling right now. +1. Missy has expressed her reasons for wanting to swim in college and I understand her need and desire to be part of a team. But, if she turns pro, she will still have that aspect of swimming to enjoy. She even said herself how great the atmosphere was when Team USA trained together after trials. I would think that positive atmosphere would carry over into the future, as well; especially since she has great relationships already established with her pro teammates. If she turns pro, not only would she be set for life; her parents would be, as well. How nice of a payback would that be for all they did to get her to where she is now? They don't expect it and only want her to do what would make her happy, but I'll bet she is just as happy of a person as a pro as she would be a collegiate swimmer. With her maturity, intelligence, level head, talent, personality, and beauty, I can't imagine her being unhappy no matter what she chooses to do! She could always go to college later and study whatever her heart desires. I hope she goes for it! :cheerleader:

I hope she turns pro. The career of a pro swimmer can end at any moment. It looks like she has a long career ahead of her but she may only have 4 or 8 years where she can make the kind of money she could make now. There is also probably a narrow window around the Olympics for the best sponsorship deals.

Of course it doesn't amount to a hill of beans, but Ervin may have had the fastest swim portion of the race to still come in at 21.78, 0.44 seconds behind Manaudou, after what looks like being a meter or more behind from the start. The image is at the time of surfacing.

Of course it doesn't amount to a hill of beans, but Ervin may have had the fastest swim portion of the race to still come in at 21.78, 0.44 seconds behind Manaudou, after what looks like being a meter or more behind from the start. The image is at the time of surfacing. Nope, it doesn't amount to squat, because the race started off the blocks. And, Cullen is the one who had a better start off the blocks and took silver! :applaud: :cheerleader:

Yes, Cullen Jones has the greatest starts, ever, but he makes Ervin look like a light weight. I'm curious if hejust had a lousy start, or if his starts aren't that great (relatively). Reaction times would be nice to see, but hands entering wrong can easily rob a few tenths too.