Olympic Swimming
- Thread starter Mad old tory
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Soldato
. The judges are sat high so can't see the underwater action.
Caporegime
Such a shame that we will no longer see the greatest swimmer and olympian imho ever to swim at another Olympics. Phelps went out with a bang which he wanted to and got a few medals as well.
Such an unbelievable swimmer and olympian, was nice of FINA to give him a special award.
Best swimmer of all time without a doubt.
Such an unbelievable swimmer and olympian, was nice of FINA to give him a special award.
Best swimmer of all time without a doubt.
It'll be a long time before we see another Phelps-type swimmer.
This year, we saw just how difficult it is to multi-event.
The tall american 17 year old girl - I think she entered 6 events - and struggled to handle the schedule. When she was fresh, she invariably won the event, but when she had to swim a heat, before a final, she struggled.
Phelps' body was designed for swimming - short legs, long body and arms, big feet. He is as close to a fish as you will get.
This year, we saw just how difficult it is to multi-event.
The tall american 17 year old girl - I think she entered 6 events - and struggled to handle the schedule. When she was fresh, she invariably won the event, but when she had to swim a heat, before a final, she struggled.
Phelps' body was designed for swimming - short legs, long body and arms, big feet. He is as close to a fish as you will get.
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I think the main problem is that many athletes are here to make up the numbers. They feel that they have delivered, just because they have made the Olympic team. IMO, the coaches are not placing high enough expectations on the swimmers. They should tell them to aim for medals.
You can bet that in China, the coaches mentally brain wash their athletes into believing that they are World beaters and that anything less than a medal is failure.
Unfortunately, the British love to support and adorn losers. And this has been a problem for decades, if not centuries.
For me, Michael Johnson's comments are the best. Have a listen to him and you get an idea of the mental attitude of a Champion, ie. an athlete is here to improve, win and try their best. And unless you are breaking records, you haven't done your job. You are not here to make up the numbers and be happy to go out in the first round of an event (which a lot of British athletes are happy to do).
Soldato
Corrected - I believe they even have it written on the walls in the training facilities (literally, not figuratively). Seems to be paying dividends, however!
Soldato
Until they get to the feed zone, then it's a bit like Fun House.
Soldato
Throw them some bread!
Caporegime
Unlucky for Payne, got 4th just out of the medals.
Caporegime
Yep its a brutal race and well done to everyone who finished it, i can hardly swim one length of a pool nevermind 10k
We were third in the standings for number of athletes in finals behind the USA and China; we were top of the European countries; the majority of the team wasn't just 'making up the numbers' nor did they go out in the first round (and I bet they wouldn't be happy if they did so).
The disappointment was that we got very few medals out of all of those finalists.
Soldato
No medal in the men's 10k open water swim.
Quite surprised the men are only 10 minutes faster than the women over 2 hours/10km.
Quite surprised the men are only 10 minutes faster than the women over 2 hours/10km.
Soldato
Yeah, just when I thought GB would be the best, spain were even better.