The last world record holder in the 400 I.M. was Tom Dolan. The record was set at the 2000 games in Sydney. The time? 4:11.76.

Almost an eight second drop in the span of 8 years. Arguably the greatest athlete of all time.

argue it Coach...of all time?
:rolleyes:

I don't have to argue it. The results are there. He'll be the most accomplished Olympic athlete ever after this one and he's only 23.

Not denying what he accomplished, but you can't annoit a 23yr old as the "greatest athlete of all time"

I really could care less about swimming, but Torres last leg was cool to watch

I said arguably and you can't deny he's on the short list. To do so would be completely ridiculous.

Just how many times does he have to break a world record? At least 100, 200? ;)

I understand he shoots the boost.

Can somebody pleae wake up Henry kissinger at the usa hoops game...tv has caught him sleeping now twice...:eek:

What a bunch of Hackers those Chinese are. Guys tried to give Chris Paul and elbow, but Paul was just too fast for the guy.

ROR...... that was funny!

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Last nite was just great to watch Michael Phelps, very powerful!

GO DARA, GO DARA, GO DARA!!!!!!!!!

How about the 15 year old from RI finishing fourth, her life is about to profoundly change.

Looks very tricky for the cycling today.

I am eagerly awaiting the badmitton......;)

so Coach what's up for tonites predictions?

Women's 100 fly
1 Trickett
2 Magnuson
3 Li

Men's 100 Breast

1. Kitajima
2. Dale Oen
3. Rickard

Women's 400 Free

1. Pellegrini
2. Hoff
3. Adlington

Men's 4x100 free relay

1. U.S. and A
2. France
3. South Africa

Swimming experts; When did they start to do the fin motion when entering the water? Not bug on swimming but that has to be something new i.e. last couple olympics...

Spyder

France VS USA.....who wins??

Love the WORLD RECORD LINE thingy

USA USA USA USA

That was one fkn huge set of nuts on the veteran. Thats how you show the hell up for your country. You knock off the top ranked freestyler in the world and you gave him a head start.

UnGodly finishing leg!

We even have a brotha getting gold on this team......next a white guy from Cleveland wins the gold in the 100M......I haven't had this much fun watching the olympics since Spitz. Phelps quest for 8 golds is still alive!!

46 flat i swam alot in high school and thats absolutely insane. I thought we were dead when the french anchor hit the water first... No way jason should be able to stay with him,let alone make up time..... That was the **** legends are made of.

The French said they would crush us.
We took their little white glove and slapped them
with it.

The french are really comedy. First they start **** with me at the blackjack table, then they go and win the Arlington Million, and now they just got payback by getting snapped on the wire. Karma is a bitch. WEE WEE.....

Frenchies...


buhahahahahahah!!