Olympic Swimming

ArlJim78 · #1 08-15-2008, 09:40 PM

i did a calculation, .01 seconds equals .78 inches.

truly a fingertip win.

ninetoone · #2 08-15-2008, 09:47 PM

Cavic threw the challenge flag after the touch.

#3 08-15-2008, 11:04 PM

He's going to be getting some A-list poon.

jwkniska · #4 08-16-2008, 10:15 AM

I'm about tired of NBC and their Phelps is the best athlete ever in the olympics. Best swimmer, YES... best performance by an individual in the olympics... ABSOLUTELY

But... best athlete better be able to beat one of the old school guys that went pro in THREE sports (baseball, football, track), Jim Thorpe. Phelps can swim and swim only, so he's not even on my list as best athlete ever in the olympics.

#5 08-16-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jwkniska

I'm about tired of NBC and their Phelps is the best athlete ever in the olympics. Best swimmer, YES... best performance by an individual in the olympics... ABSOLUTELY

But... best athlete better be able to beat one of the old school guys that went pro in THREE sports (baseball, football, track), Jim Thorpe. Phelps can swim and swim only, so he's not even on my list as best athlete ever in the olympics.

Old school as in B.C.

declansharbor · #6 08-16-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jwkniska

I'm about tired of NBC and their Phelps is the best athlete ever in the olympics. Best swimmer, YES... best performance by an individual in the olympics... ABSOLUTELY

But... best athlete better be able to beat one of the old school guys that went pro in THREE sports (baseball, football, track), Jim Thorpe. Phelps can swim and swim only, so he's not even on my list as best athlete ever in the olympics.

He's got a neat little town named after him too, but athletes now a days are far superior to the ones back then, IMO.

Bigsmc · #7 08-16-2008, 11:41 AM

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Pants II · #8 08-09-2016, 10:27 AM

200 Fly final is tonight.

Pants II · #9 08-12-2016, 07:13 AM

This will be the toughest race of Phelps' career tonight in the 100 fly.

Joseph Schooling is the real deal. He swims for the Texas Longhorns and is coached by the greatest in the history of the sport.

This is the race I've been waiting for all week. If Phelps beats this young man then he is the greatest athlete in modern history.

Quite frankly it's not debatable at this point but a gold in the 100 fly at his age against this group would solidify it beyond argument.

Most people have no clue how brutal swimming can be on the body. Training at an Olympic level for that long is just as brutal as playing basketball for 15 years...if not more.

ddthetide · #10 08-16-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jwkniska

I'm about tired of NBC and their Phelps is the best athlete ever in the olympics. Best swimmer, YES... best performance by an individual in the olympics... ABSOLUTELY

But... best athlete better be able to beat one of the old school guys that went pro in THREE sports (baseball, football, track), Jim Thorpe. Phelps can swim and swim only, so he's not even on my list as best athlete ever in the olympics.

Thank You! Thorpe never competed in the decathlon until the olympics and his point total record stood until (i think) the 50's. he also won the pentathlon and competed in the long jump and high in the same games.

jwkniska · #11 08-16-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ddthetide

Thank You! Thorpe never competed in the decathlon until the olympics and his point total record stood until (i think) the 50's. he also won the pentathlon and competed in the long jump and high in the same games.

people these days blow things way out of proportion, especially the media. They forget that some athlete's actually were pros in more than 1 thing, which in my eyes make them better athletes.
One guy on the top athlete list (although not an olympian) would have to be Dave Winfield... only guy ever to be drafted by the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL (the 4 main pro sports leagues).

Thorpe was good enough, that he could still compete. If he had the modern training techniques, he'd blow away any of them, in any of his pro sports.

#12 08-16-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jwkniska

people these days blow things way out of proportion, especially the media. They forget that some athlete's actually were pros in more than 1 thing, which in my eyes make them better athletes.
One guy on the top athlete list (although not an olympian) would have to be Dave Winfield... only guy ever to be drafted by the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL (the 4 main pro sports leagues).

Thorpe was good enough, that he could still compete. If he had the modern training techniques, he'd blow away any of them, in any of his pro sports.

How do you know this?