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Olympic swimming sucks
Posted on 7/22/24 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 7/22/24 at 9:34 pm
First, it’s not a sport
Second, there are way too many variations. Oooh yay let’s do a 100 meter and a 150 meter and a 173 meter. And each one gets like 18 different stroke types. Then double it for every gender. Then double it again for relay versions.
Third, final medal tallies are skewed by just a couple of good swimmers
Fourth, it’s measured in meters
Fifth, it’s on all the time and takes away from better events. And it’s boring. And the commentary is boring. “Oh Linda look! He did a swim!”
Second, there are way too many variations. Oooh yay let’s do a 100 meter and a 150 meter and a 173 meter. And each one gets like 18 different stroke types. Then double it for every gender. Then double it again for relay versions.
Third, final medal tallies are skewed by just a couple of good swimmers
Fourth, it’s measured in meters
Fifth, it’s on all the time and takes away from better events. And it’s boring. And the commentary is boring. “Oh Linda look! He did a swim!”
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Posted on 7/22/24 at 9:35 pm to wileyjones
GFY commie
Swimming gave us possibly the single greatest or 2nd greatest moment in American Olympics history
Swimming gave us possibly the single greatest or 2nd greatest moment in American Olympics history
This post was edited on 7/22/24 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 7/22/24 at 9:43 pm to wileyjones
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it’s on all the time and takes away from better events
I mean, it’s 2024. You can watch any event you want on streaming.
Posted on 7/22/24 at 9:46 pm to wileyjones
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by wileyjones
Posted on 7/22/24 at 10:13 pm to wileyjones
Why do I suspect op is obese af 
Posted on 7/22/24 at 10:26 pm to wileyjones
This thread is not a good start to the glorious ride of a temporary board
Posted on 7/22/24 at 10:29 pm to TROLA
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This thread is not a good start to the glorious ride of a temporary board
There will be daily hate dripping from the infected maws of unAmerican commies.
Posted on 7/22/24 at 10:30 pm to wileyjones
I am sure you REALLY love racewalking then.
Posted on 7/23/24 at 8:06 am to wileyjones
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First, it’s not a sport
Go try to swim even the length of a pool and tell me that swimming isn’t a sport. I’ve seen some stupid, moronic takes on TD over the years but this might be an all timer. That’s like saying running isn’t a sport
Posted on 7/23/24 at 8:10 am to wileyjones
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First, it’s not a sport
Please give us your definition of a sport PLUS 3 examples that are included in the Olympics
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Fourth, it’s measured in meters
That's one hell of a reason. Welcome to the world.
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wileyjones
I seriously hope this is just a poor troll attempt..
Posted on 7/23/24 at 8:50 am to wileyjones
I've never been more sure an OP can't swim
Posted on 7/23/24 at 9:21 am to wileyjones
Swimming isn’t a bad sport, but it needs the Olympic context to be relevant. No one is watching the World Swimming Championships as a standalone event, and it won’t make the news if someone breaks the WR in the 200 m. breaststroke at some random meet.
Posted on 7/23/24 at 9:36 am to Globetrotter747
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but it needs the Olympic context to be relevant.
You could say that about almost 98% of all Olympic sports. Yet, that is what makes the Olympics so awesome. We get to see athletes who had dedicated their lives to random sports that we typically don't see very often.
I personally don't care all that much about Olympic basketball, because we have the NBA. It was different when we put amateur athletes up, but we don't anymore.
Curling is awesome, but I would never have known about if it were not for the Olympics.
Posted on 7/23/24 at 9:50 am to wileyjones
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Olympic swimming sucks
... found the break dancer.
Posted on 7/23/24 at 10:47 am to wileyjones
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First, it’s not a sport
bullshite.
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Second, there are way too many variations. Oooh yay let’s do a 100 meter and a 150 meter and a 173 meter. And each one gets like 18 different stroke types. Then double it for every gender. Then double it again for relay versions.
Two events per stroke (100 & 200m) and then the 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1500m freestyle. Plus the 400 free and medley relays.
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Third, final medal tallies are skewed by just a couple of good swimmers
This is different than Track and Field?
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Fourth, it’s measured in meters
Well, this is kind of the world standard.
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Fifth, it’s on all the time and takes away from better events. And it’s boring. And the commentary is boring. “Oh Linda look! He did a swim!”
You go do it then
Posted on 7/23/24 at 11:33 am to rpg37
I like Olympic swimming but there are too many events
Posted on 7/23/24 at 11:39 am to wileyjones
Of all the boards to troll...you're going with this one?
Posted on 7/23/24 at 11:58 am to Ten Bears
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You could say that about almost 98% of all Olympic sports.
You could. But the OP mentioned swimming. Most of the sports we discuss on this board don't need the Olympic context to be relevant. Most Olympic sports are only interesting for a couple of bites in novelty form.
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