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Candadian women's team got burned. Win their group and in QF they get France who we beat four years ago for bronze but I don't think we have beaten since then. Ugh
 
CTheBigPicture said:
Their mechanics were just so wrong. Once you are at the edge of the board, you have to look up. Your spine and back muscles will help give you an extra lift. Makes the difference between a perfect scored dive and one that is just off.


(How was that? Do I sound like a diving expert or what?)
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Ok hot shot... why was the pool green?

What the **** happened there.
 
Phelps gold number 21.

If Michael Phelps was a country, he'd be 39th all-time in total summer olympic Gold Medals won.
 
BKerr said:
Phelps gold number 21.

If Michael Phelps was a country, he'd be 39th all-time in total summer olympic Gold Medals won.
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Phelps is just a machine. Watching him earlier tonight the level of dominance he has over the rest of the field (which is the best ever no less) is just astonishing. He's the greatest Olympian ever.

To reach the level of greatness that he has achieved, and to do it at an advanced age within the sport (31 years old is borderline ancient in competitive swimming), is remarkable. No two ways about it. He's the best of all-time in the pool and certainly in the mix for greatest athlete period.
 
JaysCyYoung said:
Phelps is just a machine. Watching him earlier tonight the level of dominance he has over the rest of the field (which is the best ever no less) is just astonishing. He's the greatest Olympian ever.

To reach the level of greatness that he has achieved, and to do it at an advanced age within the sport (31 years old is borderline ancient in competitive swimming), is remarkable. No two ways about it. He's the best of all-time in the pool and certainly in the mix for greatest athlete period.
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Usain bolt?
 
I give Bolt the edge from a dominance perspective. Not taking away from Phelps accomplishments but I dont think I have ever seen someone slowdown in the final lengths of a race and still go on to smash records.
 
Bolt would have a ton more medals too if they did four different sprinting "strokes".
 
TheCountofMonteCristo said:
Candadian women's team got burned. Win their group and in QF they get France who we beat four years ago for bronze but I don't think we have beaten since then. Ugh
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Tanc decided to not be a dumpster fire for the first time since last Olympics. I like this years team much better than the WWC team that was just a hold over from prior years, dumping Kyle, Leon etc and bringing in Beckie, Fleming, Rose etc for speed was a very good move.

Playing France friday at 6 will be a very tough match and just remember this womens team was never supposed to repeat it's fluke of 4 years ago.
 
zeke said:
Bolt would have a ton more medals too if they did four different sprinting "strokes".
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We should be thankful that Phelps only races in the butterfly and freestyle, and doesn't try for the other swimming styles too.

Kind of weird that swimming has 3 different relay races. I wonder if the Olympics would ever add a "4x200" relay race for track, which would have given Bolt another medal. Or you add a "medley relay" where someone does hurdles for the first length, then race walking for the second length, then sprint for another length, etc...
 
In the same vein that it makes sense to have different distances for track athletes, it makes equal sense to have different distances for swimming. There's differences between sprinters in the pool and marathoners, just as on land.
 
trujaysfan said:
Tanc decided to not be a dumpster fire for the first time since last Olympics. I like this years team much better than the WWC team that was just a hold over from prior years, dumping Kyle, Leon etc and bringing in Beckie, Fleming, Rose etc for speed was a very good move.

Playing France friday at 6 will be a very tough match and just remember this womens team was never supposed to repeat it's fluke of 4 years ago.
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Got to watch Rose grow into the player she is becoming...my daughter played against her when she was playing Rep and we have mutual friends.
Kind of cool.
 
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