James Guy Felt Rio Was A Disaster: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

British swimming star James Guy came away from Rio, his debut Olympics, with two relay medals, but he wants an individual podium position, and that’s what this quad, 2017-2020, is all about.  Team GB traveled to the U.S., to the Indy Pro Swim, to fight Team USA talent, and it is all a part of their strategy toward success in 2020.

James’ post Olympic slump, the fall after The Games, was a little depressing. He was unhappy with his performance in Rio. After winning 200 free at 2015 World Championships, James described it as a bit of a disaster, but he loved the experience and the new friendships he made.

Next up for Team GB is World Championship Trials in April, where James is ready to redeem himself.  Look for James to drop a fast 200 and 400 free in Budapest.  And on that note, what do you think James Guy can go in the final of the 200 free and 400 free at Worlds?  I think he’s ready, ripe for a 1:44 low 200m free and a 3:42 400m free.  But who cares what I think. It’s all about what you think. Share your predictions in the comments.

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This is a Gold Medal Media production presented by SwimOutlet.com. Host Gold Medal Mel Stewart is a 3-time Olympic medalist and the co-founder of SwimSwam.com, a Swimming News website.

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Flyswimmer
7 years ago

This was the first time I actually saw an interview of James guy, and to me he seems like a really hard working, dedicated, and humble dude. He seems like he is really focused and loves the sport and I love watching athletes with that mental outlook

Dee
7 years ago

1.44mid 200 free, no progress in the 400 free. He’s coming back from a long break, much like SMOC, and speed is easier to find than endurance.

PASWIM
7 years ago

Love that you guys get to interview international athletes when they travel to the States!

Admin
Reply to  Gold Medal Mel Stewart
7 years ago

Ahem. We’re already in 5 languages. English, French, German, Hindi, and Spanish.

Skoorbnagol
7 years ago

200free 1.45low
400free 3.44
100fly 51.8
200fly 1.54.5

I think with the emergence of Duncan Scott if James Guy can finish the season been GB’s best 200freestyler he’ll be lucky. Hopefully both push each other to 1.44 (Scott was 1.45.0 on relay)
They are both doing 100/200fly which will be Interesting. James has spoken about increasing his aerobic base, he’d be stupid to focus on speed and power, Lochte and Dwyer both focused on big aerobic work in London and Rio (been 28 and 27 respectively) Guy is only 22 this year and in December I think so still 21, he’ll get stronger just by growing older each day.
I think he can go 1.53… Read more »

Years of Plain Suck
7 years ago

Nice job, as usual.

Question for Melvin: when you get together with Rowdy Gaines, does the subject come up of how derisive most SwimSwam commenters are when they discuss Rowdy’s broadcasting abilities and his general befuddlement when he is on the air? Or is Rowdy not a SwimSwam reader?

A good example is the women’s 200 free at the recent NCAAs in which Louisville’s Mallory Comerford tied Katie Ledecky. Anyone following the meet could see that Comerford was having a great meet; but Gaines seems like he had done no race prep at all and was totally surprised by the outcome.

SwimSwam readers can provide many other examples.

Mel: keep up the good work.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Years of Plain Suck
7 years ago

great question !!

MGM
Reply to  Years of Plain Suck
7 years ago

Sounds like someones been reading a lot of NotSwimSwam on twitter…

Cobalt
Reply to  Years of Plain Suck
7 years ago

I think I heard Mel once doing a swim broadcast…loved it!

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Cobalt
7 years ago

2010 PanPacs – He was amazing for that meet . Stil available on yutube

Cate
Reply to  Years of Plain Suck
7 years ago

I see your point. You can only take so much “breathing to his right” to wonder about lack of prep. Really like the Australian duo Nicole Livingstone and Bruce McAvaney better.

Years of Plain Suck
Reply to  Gold Medal Mel Stewart
7 years ago

@Melvin Thoughful reply. One obvious place for innovation in TV coverage is the post-race interview. This seems to take place 30 seconds after the winner has gotten out of the water, and he or she is usually totally gassed. This usually leads to very simple (and often banal) questions from the poolside announcer and semi-coherent answers from the winner. It would be good to wait a small measure of time for the winner compose him/her-self and articulate his/her thoughts. For example, most of your “Swim Outlet” pieces are not done 30 seconds after the swimmer has jumped out of the pool — of course, you’ve got the ability to edit these (I bet something similar could be done in a… Read more »

marklewis
Reply to  Gold Medal Mel Stewart
7 years ago

So you’re saying his commentary and all his yelling is just a performance directed by his producer.

And the producer wants to “dumb it down” for the supposed average viewer.

You can “dumb it down” without sounding incoherent. I often watch the races he comments on with the sound off. That’s how useless and distracting Rowdy’s commentary can be.

Steve Nolan
Reply to  Gold Medal Mel Stewart
7 years ago

Jeez, this is an awesome reply.

Emanuele
7 years ago

IMHO he is a 200 swimmer so I think he can go for a 1.44 mid-low, in the 400 he won’t drop 1 second from his best performance.
I’ll say gold in the 200, out of podium in the 400 or bronze at best.

Emanuele
Reply to  Gold Medal Mel Stewart
7 years ago

Very difficult he steps up in the 400, especially if he is trying to improve his 100 fly and 200 free.
If I remember right, the only man to ever win medal in both 100 and 400 in the same championship/Olympics is Ian Thorpe (excluding the IM which is a odd race).
It is even possible he won’t make the 400 free at all..

RalphPeterson
7 years ago

James guy is such a guy.

Attila the Runt
Reply to  Gold Medal Mel Stewart
7 years ago

And after sleeping with it under the pillow a few weeks, apparently (I sure wouldn’t know) name yourself after it.

About Gold Medal Mel Stewart

Gold Medal Mel Stewart

MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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