2016 Olympic Trials Pick ‘Em: All But One Pick Ledecky on Night 2

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS

Night Two Top Scorers:

T-1. psobkowski – 47 points
T-1. ScottyW – 47
T-1. Pirate Pride – 47
4. Shane McK – 46
5. aambuterfly – 45

Current Leaders:

1. psobkowski – 83 points
T-2. Shane McK – 77
T-2. Presidential – 77
4. aambutterfly – 74
5. Drodriqu29 – 73

Behind some stellar picks this evening (including a pair of correct 1-2-3 selections) Patrick Sobkowski (psobkowski)  has roared into the overall lead with 83 points.  Sobkowski’s 47 points on night two also made him the co-daily winner, along with ScottyW and Pirate Pride.  All three contestants will be awarded the daily prize.

VIEW ALL PICKS AND SCORES HERE

Day 2 stats/notes:

  • Average score: 23.0 points
  • Median score: 23 points
  • Standard deviation: 8.1 points
    • ~66% of readers scored between 14.9 and 31.1 points
    • ~95% of readers scored between 6.8 and 39.2 points
  • Yesterday, 35 of readers scored zero points.  Tonight, with Katie Ledecky taking the stage in the 400 free final (a near-guaranteed first place finish), all but five readers scored at least seven points.  Four of the five who failed to reach seven points merely didn’t enter picks in the 400.
  • 472 of the 592 contestants contestants who picked Ledecky also had Leah Smith finishing second
  • Dana Vollmer was the heavy favorite in the women’s 100 fly; 489 of 596 contestants selected Vollmer to win, while just 103 picked Kelsi Worrell
  • Kevin Cordes (345 picks) lived up to the hype of the majority, but just 8 contestants picked Josh Prenot to finish third

 

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Gary P
8 years ago

So who was the one knucklehead who picked against Ladecky? Katie would like to have a word with you, my friend 😉

Gary P
Reply to  Gary P
8 years ago

Doh, Ledecky, not Ladekcy. Where’s the edit button when you need it :0

Swimmer24
8 years ago

Where has Becca Mann been?

GPM
8 years ago

This is strange, my picks are incorrect on the scores sheet, but my point total is correct per my entries.

https://swimswam.com/entries-u-s-olympic-trials-pick-em-contest-presented-tyr/

Sammy
Reply to  GPM
8 years ago

yes, same here. point total is correct but not the picks

ERVINFORTHEWIN
8 years ago

I went from a score of ZERO on day 1 to 35 points on day 2 – improvements are always welcomed LOL

Grant
8 years ago

Hey Morgan, is there any way to see our picks to keep track while finals is happening?

completelyconquered
8 years ago

A couple of my picks are wrong on the spreadsheet. For the women’s 100 fly I had Vollmer, Worrell, Stewart, and Donahue. Men’s 100 breast I had Cordes, Miller, Wilson, Fink. Women’s 400 free I had Ledecky, Smith, Schmitt, Runge.

completelyconquered
Reply to  completelyconquered
8 years ago

My point totals are correct, it’s just the column with my picks are different than what I chose.

completelyconquered
Reply to  completelyconquered
8 years ago

And by column, I meant row next to my name.

Deraj
Reply to  completelyconquered
8 years ago

I also noticed this! For example, it said I picked Donahue as 4th when I never picked her, also it said I picked Michael Andrew as 4th…
There are many other incidents included swapped orders and different swimmers.

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