I kinda saw that potential as I read it but left it. You guys all know how to handle Iggy.SportsAndLady;1806875 wrote:I read this on tapatalk as the last post, and immediately just assumed iggy posted the one race where an American didn't medal, and called for the collapse of the swim program and how they're all choking lol.
I still feel that Pereira is going to add to this excitement....he might be 5 seconds back after a terrible strategy but I think he can push for bronze and MAYBE hang near Phelps/Lochte.ironman02;1806878 wrote:Still shocked that Franklin is struggling like this.
Main even is next.
Watch out for Hagino too. He should be right there in contention.Ironman92;1806880 wrote:I still feel that Pereira is going to add to this excitement....he might be 5 seconds back after a terrible strategy but I think he can push for bronze and MAYBE hang near Phelps/Lochte.
I think Phelps beats Lochte by a body length.
Hagino for sure but I don't think he'll add to the crowd excitement unless he is all over Phelps.ironman02;1806881 wrote:Watch out for Hagino too. He should be right there in contention.
Phelps usually seems to edge out Lochte, but Lochte has had a less strenuous program in these Olympics. He should be pretty fresh overall, which could play a factor.
He looked nervous as fuck. He locked up a bit. His backstroke was better but his breaststroke lost some ground and didn't have the gas for the freestyle.ironman02;1806886 wrote:Fucking annihilation.
What the hell happened to Lochte though?
It's pretty crazy that through all the hype, le Clos and Lochte kinda locked up and faded, but Phelps just keeps delivering time after time. Doubt we ever see anything quite like this again in our lifetime.Ironman92;1806890 wrote:He looked nervous as fuck. He locked up a bit. His backstroke was better but his breaststroke lost some ground and didn't have the gas for the freestyle.
If it were the final, it would be different. But he should be able to still get a top 4 seed for the final.Ironman92;1806894 wrote:Phelps will be fine in 25 min. If it were 200m I'd be a bit worried but Phelps has a world class aerobic capacity...he'll be dead tired but he'll advance easily.
I'm fascinated by the action of the turn, especially during medley races. He is just ridiculous in that aspect.Laley23;1806895 wrote:When I see Phelps, I just think of The Mariner from Waterworld. He has to have gills and I know his hands are webbed lol.
Most of the Americans keep making huge ground on the turns.Automatik;1806898 wrote:I'm fascinated by the action of the turn, especially during medley races. He is just ridiculous in that aspect.
I'm enjoying Phelps domination this year more than the other Olympic games.ironman02;1806893 wrote:It's pretty crazy that through all the hype, le Clos and Lochte kinda locked up and faded, but Phelps just keeps delivering time after time. Doubt we ever see anything quite like this again in our lifetime.