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
10 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
10 years ago

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

Swimmer24
10 years ago

Where has Becca Mann been?

GPM
10 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
10 years ago

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

ERVINFORTHEWIN
10 years ago

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

Grant
10 years ago

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

completelyconquered
10 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
10 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
10 years ago

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

Deraj
Reply to  completelyconquered
10 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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