***Official Swimming Thread***

Johnners · 28-07-2012, 04:15 AM

Lol'd at Phelps only just making the 400IM final, knew it was a slow time after seeing the winner of the heat before them finish with a time 5 seconds faster but still thought he & Cseh would make it comfortably.

Burgey · 28-07-2012, 04:45 AM

Rice is kidding herself. Put in ffs.

Johnners · 28-07-2012, 05:22 AM

Should be illegal to 'dis Rice imo, shame on you.

Reckon she was just foxing though. Either that, or her shoulders really are screwed like we've heard every other week since the trials.

_Ed_ · 28-07-2012, 05:37 AM

Nice NZ-record performance by Snyders. Pretty average day for the rest of the NZ swim team, must be said.

vic_orthdox · 28-07-2012, 11:22 AM

Yeah, she's a glam (for a swimmer) but I don't think she's got the record over the past 18 months. If she pulls anything off, it's a bonus IMO.

social · 28-07-2012, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

Yeah, she's a glam (for a swimmer) but I don't think she's got the record over the past 18 months. If she pulls anything off, it's a bonus IMO.

Former gf of Quade Cooper so no rocket scientist

social · 28-07-2012, 12:40 PM

Phelps looked pretty poor in that final - 3rd Olympics is a killer for even the great ones

Burgey · 28-07-2012, 01:34 PM

Apparently wasn't foxing....

Quite upset at the pool side interview, and rightly so.

Burgey · 28-07-2012, 01:53 PM

Nice.

Wouldn't be a swim meet unless Our Dawn featured prominently in tv coverage when an aussie has a win.

Burgey · 28-07-2012, 01:58 PM

Brittany Elmslie a decent sort. I mean, no Amanda Beard, but not bad at all.

Good to see Channel Nine taking its usual "it's about us" routine all the way to the biggest event in the world, with the commentators telling us all about their reaction to the girls' relay win.

flibbertyjibber · 28-07-2012, 02:37 PM

Good relay that at the end, thought the Dutch girl was going to do it at one point but credit to the Aussie team.

Our lot swam at about their level, a few medal chances later in the competition particularly Adlington.

morgieb · 28-07-2012, 05:35 PM

Yay we won the relays.

lol Phelps.

MW1304 · 29-07-2012, 05:42 AM

Ian Thorpe's a disappointment on our coverage. So far just been a horrible combination of slightly camp, slightly smug, and very brash.

flibbertyjibber · 29-07-2012, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MW1304

Ian Thorpe's a disappointment on our coverage. So far just been a horrible combination of slightly camp, slightly smug, and very brash.

Slightly camp?

Makes the gay character in Coronation Street seem macho.

MrPrez · 29-07-2012, 06:46 AM

Nice heat from SA in the 4x100 men's earlier. Brazil not swimming Cielo a strange decision tstl.

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Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,143	Brittany Elmslie a decent sort. I mean, no Amanda Beard, but not bad at all. Good to see Channel Nine taking its usual "it's about us" routine all the way to the biggest event in the world, with the commentators telling us all about their reaction to the girls' relay win. Last edited by Burgey; 28-07-2012 at 02:01 PM.

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Johnners Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 18,412	Should be illegal to 'dis Rice imo, shame on you. Reckon she was just foxing though. Either that, or her shoulders really are screwed like we've heard every other week since the trials.

28-07-2012, 05:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,111	Nice NZ-record performance by Snyders. Pretty average day for the rest of the NZ swim team, must be said.

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vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,368	Yeah, she's a glam (for a swimmer) but I don't think she's got the record over the past 18 months. If she pulls anything off, it's a bonus IMO.

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social International Coach Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 11,073	Phelps looked pretty poor in that final - 3rd Olympics is a killer for even the great ones

28-07-2012, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,143	Apparently wasn't foxing.... Quite upset at the pool side interview, and rightly so.

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flibbertyjibber Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 7,941	Good relay that at the end, thought the Dutch girl was going to do it at one point but credit to the Aussie team. Our lot swam at about their level, a few medal chances later in the competition particularly Adlington.

29-07-2012, 05:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
MW1304 International Debutant Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Central Posts: 2,636	Ian Thorpe's a disappointment on our coverage. So far just been a horrible combination of slightly camp, slightly smug, and very brash.

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