Here are my picks for the 100 meter butterfly Olympic final:
Phelps in 50.7
McGill: 50.9
le Clos: 51.1
What are yours?
Phelps split-times from the semi-final:
| Time | Rank | Split | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 24.20 | 3 | 24.20 |
| Finish | 50.86 | 1 | 26.66 |
McGill:
| Time | Rank | Split | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 23.90 | 3 | 23.90 |
| Finish | 51.61 | 2 | 27.71 |
le Clos:
| Time | Rank | Split | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 24.35 | 5 | 24.35 |
| Finish | 51.42 | 1 | 27.07 |
Cavic:
| Time | Rank | Split | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 23.56 | 1 | 23.56 |
| Finish | 51.66 | 3 | 28.10 |
I predict another first… TRI-WAY dead heat!!
Phelps 50.25
LeClos 50.25
McGill 50.25
Three Golds!!!
Bonus prediction: Lochte swims 50.25 in diving pool (two laps just chilling out)
by coincidence AT THE SAME TIME!!!!
As amazing as that would be, I think best case scenarios for le Clos and McGill are 50.5s
I seriously doubt it.
Le Clos going mid-fifty point? No way. He gave everything last night and was in the 51s. No way he drops a full second. (Now watch him do it! lol)
The time he wants to beat is 50.40, Ian Crocker’s textile best, the top textile time in history.
That may be the time he has told people but many times a real competitor such as Phelps keeps their true goal to themself because others might laugh at how ambitious it is. I think in the back of his mind he is set on that 49.82. Just speculation into the mind of a champion, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he got damn close to it.
Not sure he’ll be able to hit it but I think Phelps’ sights will be set on lowering that world record. I could see him being 50.0. After the past few days he seems to be getting faster every day, taper getting into full swing. Plus I’m sure his walls will be nothing but perfection after that disastrous 200 fly.
I’ve got to believe Phelps will go at least 50.6 after yesterday. Great 200 im followed by a 50.86… I think he’d be disappointed honestly without at least a 50.6. Kind of like in his 200im, obviously happy and smiling because he won gold, but maybe in the back of his mind: “eh, wish the time was better!”
Phelps 50.54, Le Clos 50.91, McGill 50.93