Bobby Finke walked away from the Paris Olympic Games as the back-to-back champion in the 1500 free, the world record holder in the same event, and USA’s only individual male gold medalist in swimming. The distance phenom walks us through his experience in Paris, from the bittersweet feeling of earning silver in the 800 to topping the podium on the last day of competition.
Finke also shows his fun side, admitting just how bad his “off” practices can get and reflecting on his limited relay experience as a distance swimmer. He proposed having a mixed 4×50 free relay in which you can only participate in if you swam a distance event at the Olympics.
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Ryk Neethling would’ve loved this.
That would be a way to get Ben Proud and Manaudou in an 800 at least.
Has the schedule for US Trials and/or 2025 Worlds been released yet? I didn’t think it had and can’t find it on those sites but Bobby was talking like he knew the schedule when discussing adding events.
Please bring 4×50 free and IM to LA 2028
That gold medal has gone to his head.
Obviously you didn’t listen to the podcast.
Is he TUE exempted? His swim is exceptionally marvelous if he is ‘clean ‘ without the privilege of TUE – backdoor Legalised doping of which most of the swimmers benefited to win and break records. Lyles on track after winning 100 M proudly claimed he is asthmatic and suffered from depression -TUE exempted.
Clean, no TUEs
COULD totally do this – it doesn’t have to be for a medal. I wish more Olympic swimmers got in a “fun” swim or two after their meet, when they’re in the best shape of their life
katie and bobby open water relay when
Have we reached out to Anthony Ervin for his take on mixed relays?