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Old 08-18-2016, 08:52 PM
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Old 08-18-2016, 08:54 PM
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Old 08-19-2016, 06:55 AM
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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.

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Old 08-20-2016, 09:21 AM
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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.
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Old 08-20-2016, 10:15 AM
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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!
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Old 08-20-2016, 10:59 AM
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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
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Old 08-20-2016, 11:09 AM
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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.
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Old 08-20-2016, 11:13 AM
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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.
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Old 08-20-2016, 11:21 AM
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How do they fill the Olympic swimming pools ?
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Old 08-20-2016, 02:04 PM
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Old 09-12-2016, 03:31 PM
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