***Official Swimming Thread***

[GIMH]

Aye good race

 

[Burgey]

Dumb decisions to have Magnussen lead off, and he swam a dud leg tbh.

 

[Pothas]

Get in the French.

 

[social]

Shocker from Oz

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nice one Adlington, set her up nicely for the favoured event later in the week.

Well done Froggies, great to see the Yanks get beat.

 

[Burgey]

Yet another example of why you shouldn't gob off ahead of an event like the Olympics. It's been all about Magnussen in the lead up to these Games, and he's been pretty lippy himself.

 

[GIMH]

Cracking relay

 

[Burgey]

Has there been a random gold medal for Australia today in some obscure sport like trap shooting or the Archery? We usually do that early doors.

 

[Burgey]

Magnussen is gutted. Hopefully Steve Waugh gets in his shell-like and tells him to HTFU.

 

[Jono]

Magnussen's reaction and body language while the race was still going and his teammates still had to swim was nothing short of piss poor. All about him. Feel free to mope around after the race is done but they were still in medal contention after he finished, he should have been encouraging his teammates.

 

[Ruckus]

Australia is becoming the biggest nation of chokers. So many chokes in recent times, it's ridiculous. Epitomised by the 'next wave' of athletes like Tomic and Magnussen who are haughty little ***** who are seemingly all talk and no game. Part of me really wants to see Magnussen bomb hard in the individual events too. Good riddance.

 

[uvelocity]

I blame the labour party

 

[Burgey]

The labour party has been in opposition in the UK since 2010 mate.

 

[Johnners]

Sheesh the media reaction has been ridiculous, some nut on foxsports.com.au is claiming that it's "Australian swimmings darkest day" ffs

 

[_Ed_]

Australian swimmings darkest day

A thoroughly inappropriate comment about Harold Holt popped into my head.

 

[Spikey]

that was a great day

 

[Burgey]

that was a great day

You reckon this is bad? Imagine the incredible mind **** this country will have if the only bloke who exceeds expectations in the pool is Nick D'Arcy.

Apparently there's a Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Pool in Melbourne.

This is a great country.

 

[Spikey]

i'm really only cheering for D'Arcy, I must admit

 

[Jono]

Love that the Australian Olympic Committee have given D'Arcy the biggest punishment possible. Forcing him to leave the village after his events, thus denying him lots and lots of *****.

 

[social]

Australia is becoming the biggest nation of chokers. So many chokes in recent times, it's ridiculous. Epitomised by the 'next wave' of athletes like Tomic and Magnussen who are haughty little ***** who are seemingly all talk and no game. Part of me really wants to see Magnussen bomb hard in the individual events too. Good riddance.

You do realise that Magnussen is the world champion dont you?

Comparing him to Tomic is just ridiculous