Swimming Thread

[dontcloseyoureyes]

As much as I'd like to see Phelps grab the 8 (he deserves it imo) it would be awesome for us to take it from him. The ultimate "**** you" to America.

 

[pasag]

Yeah I think Sullivan pushed himself too hard in the 100m semi. He seemed like he wanted to prove he was the best over the Frenchy and smashed his own WR and then looked a bit lethargic in the final.

I don't pretend to be an expert though and I've enjoyed every moment of the swimming here so I'm not complaining.

Yeah, it's been great, loving these Olympics but if a few other things went our way we could have had so much more.

 

[Simon]

Screw Phelps, we're paying $6 to win this one, I'm getting on it.

 

[pasag]

If Aus win here it will be amazing, if US win history will be made. Either way Macca will stuff it up.

 

[pasag]

Far out Rickard, amazing stuff.

 

[pasag]

Haha, great race. Macca stuffed it up as predicted. If Phelps didn't give the US such a lead Sullivan would have creamed that. Incredible race from Rickard though.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Congratulations Michael Phelps, you are a true legend.

 

[_Ed_]

Yeah congrats Phelps.

Pretty pleased with NZ's effort in that final too. Bunch of young blokes who'll be better in four years.

 

[Mister Wright]

Screw Phelps, we're paying $6 to win this one, I'm getting on it.

I put $5 on them when they were paying $8 on Friday night. Can't believe 7 tenths of a second kept me out of $40.

 

[pasag]

Class act from Channel 7, making Hackett sit through the race again on national TV.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Very gracious in defeat, fair play to him.

Would be absolutely spewing if it was me who'd lost to a recently-returned doper.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Class act from Channel 7, making Hackett sit through the race again on national TV.

Yeah I know, what ****in' ****s.

 

[pasag]

Yeah I know, what ****in' ****s.

I turned off in disgrace. Most cringeworthy network, deadset. As Nibbs would say, show some tact, ffs.

 

[howardj]

Felt very disappointed for Hackett yesterday. He could have lived off that victory for the rest of his life. Instead, he leaves Beijing a gutted man, and no better than his arch enemy Perkins.

 

[Burgey]

Apparently Phelps has failed the test for kryptonite

Great effort by Hackett, disappointed foe him - always conducted himself with a lot of grace, yesterday included.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Fair play to our "P" girls for the silver & bronze in the 10km. Is this a new event to the Olympics? Don't recall seeing it before. All swimming should be laneless IMHO.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Fair play to our "P" girls for the silver & bronze in the 10km. Is this a new event to the Olympics? Don't recall seeing it before. All swimming should be laneless IMHO.

Yup, new from 2008. In 1900 they swam 4 km in the Seine, that's about the closest. Been held at the World Championships since 1991 though.

 

[superkingdave]

another silver today for Davies. Fair play to the fella, almost got Gold and was absolutely ****ed when he finished, seems it was only the third time he's swum it.