Men's 200 Freestyle - 1,025 is now the average of the all-time top 10. Across the completed events so far 1,027.7.
Women's 100 Backstroke - 1,050!! Across the completed events so far 1,030.5
Men's 100 Backstroke - 1,051!! Across the completed events so far 1,032.8
Women's 100 Breaststroke- 1,030. Across the completed events so far 1,032.5
Men's 200 BF after semis - 1027
Women's 200 IM after semis - 1031
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Zipper Malfunction
The Sydney Morning Herald has a good article here about the trials and tribulations of the 'ready room', and a follow-up article here.
US 4x100m Freestyle
Here's the video of that US 4x100m Freestyle.
Jason Lezak comment - "when I saw how far I was behind and he was the world's fastest I thought I am not going to make it - then in a flash thought, this is for America and this is the Olympic Games and I don't care how much it hurts"
Jason Lezak comment - "when I saw how far I was behind and he was the world's fastest I thought I am not going to make it - then in a flash thought, this is for America and this is the Olympic Games and I don't care how much it hurts"
Monday, August 11, 2008
Bringing it home
Last 50m splits from the women's 400 freestyle:
Now here's a little story - Joanne Jackson's sister, Nichola, was probably the most talented female swimmer I have ever seen. She was a member of the GBR women's 4 x 200 which won World gold and broke the World SC record. About nine years ago I was driving both sisters to training across the north Yorkshire moors in winter and remember saying to Joanne that she could be better than her big sister and she'd better start believing it.
- Adlington 29.18
- Hoff 30.71
- Jackson 29.86
- Balmy 29.88
Now here's a little story - Joanne Jackson's sister, Nichola, was probably the most talented female swimmer I have ever seen. She was a member of the GBR women's 4 x 200 which won World gold and broke the World SC record. About nine years ago I was driving both sisters to training across the north Yorkshire moors in winter and remember saying to Joanne that she could be better than her big sister and she'd better start believing it.
TVONE commentary
John and Anthony have been rather 'overwhelmed' at times I think but John nailed the men's freestyle relay: 'The world record has been monstered!'
Points update
Women's 100 Butterfly - 1,022 is now the average of the all-time top 10. Across the completed events so far 1,027.5.
Men's 100 Breaststroke - 1,028, all completed events 1,027.6
Women's 400 freestyle - 1,031, all completed events 1,028.2
... and, beware; both the women's 100 back and the men's 100 back are already 1,048 and we haven't had the final yet!
Women's 100 bresatstroke after semis - 1,029 (no change in semis)
Men's 200 freestyle after semis- 1,018
Men's 100 freestyle, after THAT relay - 1,039
Men's 100 Breaststroke - 1,028, all completed events 1,027.6
Women's 400 freestyle - 1,031, all completed events 1,028.2
... and, beware; both the women's 100 back and the men's 100 back are already 1,048 and we haven't had the final yet!
Women's 100 bresatstroke after semis - 1,029 (no change in semis)
Men's 200 freestyle after semis- 1,018
Men's 100 freestyle, after THAT relay - 1,039
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