07-08-2008, 07:39 PM
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Swimming Thread
Look, if sports like basketball get a thread, swimming has to get one. At least you don't have to be 6 foot five to get a gig.
Anyway, US to lead overall swimming tally, Australia hopefully second. Predicted Stars: Men: Phelps (duh!), Hackett Women: Trickett, Amanda Beard  Predicted dramas: Hackett (we'll find out at the end he had a broken toe or something and summonsed up the spirit of Boy Charlton to win) Phelps: Crocker to beat him in the 100m butterfly, depriving him of a 4 x 100 medley relay swim (won't likely happen but you've got to have a lash). Leisel Jones: wins 1 gold, 1 silver. Sulks around like her dog just died. Thoughts?
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Both the men's short freestyle events should be excellent. Nystrand and Bernard against the Aussie-USA dominance.
100m breaststroke should be ok too. You'll forgive me for having some doubts over Hackett. When did he last swim in a championship? 
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09-08-2008, 06:45 AM
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Alexander Dale Oen: 59.41 on the 100m breaststroke
Possibly the first Norwegian record to be lower than the Australian record He's certainly the first Norwegian to set an Olympic record in swimming.
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09-08-2008, 06:50 AM
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2nd fastest ever in the 100m Breaststroke as well (y)
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Not sure whether he's good enough to take the 400 free though. Was about 3.45 pace today. |
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09-08-2008, 08:54 PM
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 I don't think this will be the case this time, she's been impressive in the pool and in the media since then. Good to see Alice Mills get a medal in the 4 x 100 again.
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