We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse. It was a whirlwind week at men’s NCAAs, and many swims defied even our expectations; scroll to see what made the cut!
#10
Finnerty effectively using the Lilly King method. FLYYY AND HANG ON!! #NCAAMSD pic.twitter.com/6yHIJh7QaU
— Cody Miller (@swimiller) March 25, 2018
GET. TO. THE. WALL. https://t.co/5kAdEBMiEb
— Lilly King (@_king_lil) March 25, 2018
51.28/58.89 in the 200 breast? Whatever works.
#9
All this fast swimming makes me want to suit up. Ok I’m ready to go pic.twitter.com/McCVXUiJ02
— Jason Lezak (@JasonLezak) March 24, 2018
Put him in, Coach!
#8
Sometimes it’s so inconvenient how much I like to eat.
— Simone Manuel (@simone_manuel) March 22, 2018
As always, Simone speaks for swimmers everywhere.
#7
When you have a small group discussion in front of your class at 11 but NCAA’s starts at 11… @packswimdive pic.twitter.com/ayBIXnB9eL
— Lexie Lupton (@lexie_lupton) March 22, 2018
#Priorities.
#6
SWIMMING HAS MADE THE HEADLINE OF THE ESPN APP! DRESSEL IS A BEAST! @swimswamnews @caelebdressel @espn @kylesockwell pic.twitter.com/TvYLX4FrzD
— Erin Oliphant (@erbear2121) March 23, 2018
The ESPN barrier might actually be the most important one Dressel broke last week. #JustKidding.
#5
We measured the pool though, right?
— Connor Lee Jaeger (@conjaeg) March 24, 2018
We were all thinking it.
#4
Florida is a sprint school now ? #GG
— Mark Szaranek (@MarkSzaranek) March 23, 2018
#3
Well this tweet didn’t age well ? https://t.co/jWCUmFu7VC
— Reece Whitley (@_reecewhitley) March 23, 2018
Its life was short and very, very sweet.
#2
Cool freestyle swimming barriers left and my guess when they'll be broken since Blake did a cool one tonight (congrats dude):
50 fr 17.99 – 3-5 years
100 free 39.99 – a couple days
200 free 1:19.99 – a really long while
500 free 3:59.99 – 10-15 years
1650 13:59.99 – 15-20 years— Jacob Pebley (@Jacob_Pebley) March 21, 2018
This tweet also did not age well. But also, we’re living in the future.
#1
Ok @espn mag…I’ll play along. Here is the right list (top 10) and I’m right and you’re wrong.
1 Phelps
2 Serena
3 Tiger
4 James
5 Federer
6 Bolt
7 Johnson
8 Sorenstam
9 Ledecky
10 Brady— Rowdy Gaines (@RowdyGaines) March 21, 2018
If you somehow missed that ESPN left the GOAT off its list of most dominant athletes of the past 20 years, just know that Rowdy’s take is a much better one.
Steve Nolan… you are right, their explanation was crap at best. But you missed the one part where it was the most wrong. There were not 34 events in the last olympics if you also say there are 3 more on the way. If you say 34, then there are 6 more on the way, or more correctly say that there are 17 events with 3 more on the way. So, first of all…34 would mean that Phelps or Ledecky had the chance to swim with the opposite gender… they did not. Then to say that they are adding more somehow has an impact on their past performance is such a BAD argument.
Also, let me pose this question….… Read more »
@Rowdy:
Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer ever. #18majors
Rowdy was and always will be great for the sport of swimming.
Adorable!
I love the Lezak Tweet
The problem with Rowdy Gaines’ commentary isn’t that he’s old and not “with it” anymore — it’s certainly possible to be effective in that trade well into one’s 70s — look at people like Al Michaels, Vernon Lundquist, and Vin Scully.
My issue with Gaines is that he’s myopic, that is, he always takes a very narrow narrative and if there are any noteworthy people or events outside that narrative, they get overlooked. Thus, Gaines’ commentary is repetitive, flat, and dull. A lot of this is due to laziness on his behalf. He could learn a lot from his NBC track counterpart Ato Bolden.
Gaines has been a wonderful amabassor for the sport, and I hope he continues… Read more »
I agree
He dumbs it down for the casual fan and a lot of races there isnt enough time to get into the details. My problem with him is his observations while the race is going on it makes me think he is watching a different race.
He’s a back half swimmer, Todd.
Only thing I’ll agree with rowdy on
awaiting the triggered swimswam comments on how much they hate Rowdy’ commentary…
wait and see ……..?