Day 7 Finals Recap Presented by Engine

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DanJohnRob
12 years ago

If Bootsma swims the 400 mr final, do you think that means coughlin gets the call for 400 mr prelims?

Also, do you agree with me that Lochte has no spot in the 400 fr with 6 men chosen at trials + Phelps?

Do you think Vollmer will get a prelim spot on 400 fr prelims because it would be better for Schmitt to race only in final? She was one of only 2 US women to break 54 this season.

john26
12 years ago

Yes there were noWRs but even if the suits werent banned in 09, and everyone was wearing them here, i feel that the only records that wouldve fallen were the m100back, w200free, w100fly… Overall there were so much young talents emerging and old guards crumbling that overall it wasnt an especially fast meet.

BillyGK
12 years ago

Americans don’t like the commercials either…….but there is nothing the public can do about it.

Jean Michel
12 years ago

Exactly !!! Usa TV commercials are probably the worse in the world ! We don’t have tha tin europe …thanks God ! The 800 free was cut just after 150 meters for commercials ! How can that be ??? it’s just insane attitude towards swimmers and watchers , fans , ….

aswimfan
Reply to  Jean Michel
12 years ago

I agree!

Jean Michel
12 years ago

I would put women 400 medley on the top list of WR to be broken ! why ? because they allready got that WR on short course ! and because it’s the best team Usa has ever assembled on women’s side on 400 medley : It can be this composition :
1) Rachel Bootsma , Rebecca Soni , Dana Vollmer , Missy Franklin
2) Missy Franklin , Rebecca Soni , Dana Vollmer , Jessica hardy

bobo gigi
Reply to  Jean Michel
12 years ago

For me Missy has the best chance to break the world record in the 200 back.
And yes the world record in the women’s 4X100 medley relay can be broken and in my opinion has to be broken. This world record is very high because of these stupid magical suits. And the american team deserves to have it. But it will not be easy. Last year the team has almost made a perfect race and hasn’t beaten it. But it’s definitely possible.

Kevin
12 years ago

Come somebody fill me in on the U.S. Olympic team training schedule and locations leading up to London? After Omaha, are they going back to Stanford in Palo Alto CA for two weeks? Or are they going straight to Europe?

bobo gigi
Reply to  Kevin
12 years ago

I know the american team comes to my country France in Vichy from 15 to 23 July.

bobo gigi
Reply to  bobo gigi
12 years ago

Ok from July 15 to July 23. My english continues to improve.

aswimfan
Reply to  bobo gigi
12 years ago

Some of the aussie team are already in Montpellier, and the sprinters will compete in Paris Open.

Can’t wait for the Paris Open!

Bobo, is paris open going to be webcast? any livestream?

bobo gigi
Reply to  aswimfan
12 years ago

The Paris Open is live on eurosport July 6 and July 7 at 6 PM (french hour), noon (EST in USA). It’s on eurosport so I think there will be many links on the web.

bobo gigi
12 years ago

I knew there were many commercials on american TV. I knew there would be commercials during the women’s 800 free but in front of my computer it was very hard to support. It’s unbearable. Is it impossible to have 10 straight minutes without commercials on NBC? And the race with Katie was so great to follow. No respect for the swimmers and for the people who watch.

Dasher
Reply to  bobo gigi
12 years ago

Agreed. Infuriating. Men’s 1500 tonight will be the same.

BillyGK
12 years ago

Does anyone think the pool was slow? Some folks are saying that it was…..

aswimfan
Reply to  BillyGK
12 years ago

It’s the exact same pool like in 2008, I believe.

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No one lives the sport of swimming like Garrett McCaffrey. A Division I swimmer who spent 4 years covering the sport as a journalist, now coaches club swimming and competes as a masters swimmer, Garrett truly lives the sport of swimming. After graduating from University of Missouri’s award winning journalism program …

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