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i just wish that swimming.....
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:05 pm
was more prone to choking. i think what phelps is doing is absolutely remarkable and will go down as one of the greatest athletic accomplishments of all time. i just wish we could see what this guy was really made of.
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Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:06 pm to lsugolf1105
quote:
i just wish that swimming.....
was more prone to choking.
Alain Bernard strongly disagrees.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:07 pm to lsugolf1105
plenty of people choke, phelps is just mentally tough or some shite like that.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:09 pm to lsugolf1105
it is, a lot of swimmers choke.....just not him.
The french choked, Katie Hoff has not done well, Lezak has choked in the past, the womens' 100meter free world record holder just choked in an epic way when she failed to qualify for the finals....then she got lucky when they dq'd the chinese girl so she snuck in.
The french choked, Katie Hoff has not done well, Lezak has choked in the past, the womens' 100meter free world record holder just choked in an epic way when she failed to qualify for the finals....then she got lucky when they dq'd the chinese girl so she snuck in.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:09 pm to LSUsaintsfanla
phelps very well may choke...he is human. his last 2 events are going to be very, very tough.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:09 pm to TheEdge
quote:
Alain Bernard strongly disagrees.
i dont think he choked. our guy rode his waves and swam the fastest leg in history. he just got beat by a better performance.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:10 pm to lsugolf1105
lezak isn't better than bernard
bernard just plain choked
bernard just plain choked
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:11 pm to lsugolf1105
he choked. He tightened up the last 15 meters, shortened his stroke, and had a horrible reach for the wall. he blew it.....Lezak's amazing race and the pressure he put on made him choke.
This post was edited on 8/13/08 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:14 pm to el tigre
quote:
it is, a lot of swimmers choke.....just not him.
no it is not. if you are the best swimmer or the fastest runner, you are more than likely goin to win the race.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:16 pm to lsugolf1105
quote:
no it is not. if you are the best swimmer or the fastest runner, you are more than likely goin to win the race.
you can say the same thing about any sport...
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:18 pm to lsugolf1105
no, that frog f'n choked... that guy racing him (leiczak???) ran 1.5 secs faster than he ever had and the frog felt the pressure an choked.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:18 pm to lsugolf1105
if you are the best at any sport, you are more than likely going to win.....but not always.
i gsve you examples of people choking in swimming, and you still say they don't choke. You obviously have your mind made up. Also, when you swim such a wide range of events like Phelps it ups the odds that you will blow one of these races.
i gsve you examples of people choking in swimming, and you still say they don't choke. You obviously have your mind made up. Also, when you swim such a wide range of events like Phelps it ups the odds that you will blow one of these races.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:20 pm to LSUsaintsfanla
Jason LEZAK
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:25 pm to el tigre
quote:
i gsve you examples of people choking in swimming, and you still say they don't choke. You obviously have your mind made up. Also, when you swim such a wide range of events like Phelps it ups the odds that you will blow one of these races.
not saying swimmers dont choke ever just saying in some sports it is easeir to choke. swimming and track are two sports where athletes normally dont choke. if they are faster they usually win. there are not too many variables.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:29 pm to lsugolf1105
so what sport do athletes choke the most? Golf if you are Mickelson or Norman?
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:29 pm to lsugolf1105
quote:you obviously know nothing about swimming outside of the little bit you see every 4 years. brendan hansen at trials choked, mary descenza at trials choked, eric vendt at trials choked...need i go on?
not saying swimmers dont choke ever just saying in some sports it is easeir to choke. swimming and track are two sports where athletes normally dont choke. if they are faster they usually win. there are not too many variables.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:30 pm to geauxswim
forgot about Hansen....good call.
the US trials are tougher than the olympics.
the US trials are tougher than the olympics.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:32 pm to geauxswim
I know I would love to see more of this French girl leading off right now....how about we get a human interest story freking NBC
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:36 pm to tigerfoot
i miss Inga de Bruijn....she was so freaking hot. She is a dutch swimmer that used to dominate the sprints.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 10:39 pm to el tigre
quote:shes more of a man than ill ever be....thats for sure
i miss Inga de Bruijn....she was so freaking hot. She is a dutch swimmer that used to dominate the sprints.
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