Usain Bolt is to sprinting as

[jms62]

Originally Posted by jms62

________ is to Horse Racing
________ is to Baseball
________ is to Football
________ is to Basketball
________ is to Hockey
________ is to Golf

Secretariat is to Horse Racing
Babe Ruth is to Baseball
Jim Brown is to Football
Michael Jordan is to Basketball
Wayne Gretsky is to Hockey
Jack Nickalus is to Golf

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by jms62

Secretariat is to Horse Racing
Babe Ruth is to Baseball
Jim Brown is to Football
Michael Jordan is to Basketball
Wayne Gretsky is to Hockey
Jack Nickalus is to Golf

That's a tough one to crack
Brown is the weakest link on the list imo. Baugh (father of the passing game, excelled as a quarterback,defensive back and punter) and Montana.

Only one slam dunk below imo.

________ is to horse trainers
________ is to jockeys
________ is to tennis
________ is to football coaches
________ is to women's golf
________ is to American presidents

[Pants II]

Outside of Bolt the past decade of sprint racing has been sub-par.

I still say Phelps is by far a greater Olympian than Bolt due to the competition both faced plus the progression of world records in multiple events.

He won at the 100, 200 and 400 repeatedly.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Pants II

Outside of Bolt the past decade of sprint racing has been sub-par.

I still say Phelps is by far a greater Olympian than Bolt due to the competition both faced plus the progression of world records in multiple events.

He won at the 100, 200 and 400 repeatedly.

I agree! Bolt is great but Phelps is the greatest Olympic athlete ever!

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

I agree! Bolt is great but Phelps is the greatest Olympic athlete ever!

He woulda won many silvers if Mark Spitz was in the pool

[Pants II]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

He woulda won many silvers if Mark Spitz was in the pool

I wouldn't go that far but the free and fly's would be all out war if you put them both in their prime.

Phelps is better because he is all-around better and it's proven. The dominance in the 200 IM doesn't lie.

[Pants II]

100 Free Phelps/Spitz toss-up
200 Free Phelps easily

100 Fly Spitz slight favorite (Speed)
200 Fly Phelps canes Spitz repeatedly

That's about it for Spitz.

Back, Breast, IM he gets beat like a rented mule.