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Aug 1, 2012 3:41 PM
Phelps and Lochte by each other in Heat 1 of Semi-finals for the 200IM
Aug 1, 2012 3:41pm
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Aug 1, 2012 3:43 PM
Lochte taking the lead from Phelps in the 200 IM semi.
Aug 1, 2012 3:43pm
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Aug 1, 2012 3:44 PM
Phelps had a slight edge in the fly, nothing really changed on the back. Lochte had a more powerful breast stroke kick (Phelps' kick looked lazy), which was the difference.

Lochte is the favorite going into the finals.
Aug 1, 2012 3:44pm
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Aug 1, 2012 3:52 PM
Lochte 1st seed, lane 4

Phelps 3rd seed, lane 3

For the finals of 200IM.

Up next is the Women's 4x200M Free Relay
Aug 1, 2012 3:52pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:09 PM
4 x 200 free relay on, Franklin out ahead first.
Aug 1, 2012 4:09pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:09 PM
US in 3rd
Aug 1, 2012 4:09pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:10 PM
Missy Franklin is leading the US off.

She looks good for the first 50, 1st at the wall. Builds the lead a little at the 100. Missy gives up some ground on the 3rd 50.

Ends up 3rd overall at the 200.

But she put the US in a good position as the silver and bronze medalists were also on that 1st leg (the 2 who beat her).
Aug 1, 2012 4:10pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:10 PM
Vollmer is the 2nd leg (WR holder and Gold medalist in 100Fly).

At the 100M Vollmer has retaken the lead for USA.

Vollmer touches the wall .60 behind Australia.
Aug 1, 2012 4:10pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:11 PM
just outside WR pace, Volmer has US in 2nd behind Aus.
Aug 1, 2012 4:11pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:12 PM
Not sure who the 3rd leg is for the US. But we have Schmitt as the anchor which bodes well.
Aug 1, 2012 4:12pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:12 PM
Schmitt has the final leg.
Aug 1, 2012 4:12pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:13 PM
US just behind, Schmitt is the fastest 200
Aug 1, 2012 4:13pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:13 PM
Schmitt has to make up over half a second to take the gold.
Aug 1, 2012 4:13pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:14 PM
Schmitt coming up, takes the lead. Made up more than over a second in 1st 100.
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Aug 1, 2012 4:14 PM
Schmitt makes up a lot of ground at the first turn.
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Aug 1, 2012 4:14 PM
Allison Schmitt takes the lead at the 100. She looks like she'll swim away with this.
Aug 1, 2012 4:14pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:15 PM
US have Gold, only question left is does Schmitt get the WR.
Aug 1, 2012 4:15pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:15 PM
US Wins gold and gets the Olympic Record.
Aug 1, 2012 4:15pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:15 PM
New OR for the US, wonderful final for Schmitt.
Aug 1, 2012 4:15pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:18 PM
US Women's Volleyball is up 2 sets to 0 over China and looking for the sweep.
Aug 1, 2012 4:18pm
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Aug 1, 2012 4:35 PM
I want to thank you all for the updates on both threads. I will pass out some reps. For some reason our tv is out. So only have internet on my phone til cable is back up.
Aug 1, 2012 4:35pm
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Aug 1, 2012 6:47 PM
May-Treanor and Walsh lost their first set in a few Olympics, I believe. Leading the 2nd.
Aug 1, 2012 6:47pm
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Aug 1, 2012 6:55 PM
US dominated the 2nd set, very very close in the 3rd and final first to 15.
Aug 1, 2012 6:55pm
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Aug 1, 2012 7:01 PM
lot of USA fans there, huge chant. 12 - 9 US final set.
Aug 1, 2012 7:01pm
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Aug 1, 2012 7:03 PM
match point for US, and the US wins it. Very close match from Austria, US lost their first set in years but battled back.
Aug 1, 2012 7:03pm