[Other Sport] Swimming

[ofco8]

I'll say it quietly but it seems a bit strange that Russia who are not known as a swimming nation are suddenly winning loads of medals and world, or close to, world records.
Our team seems to build up slowly over many years.
Perhaps I am a cynic!!!

 

[grubbyhands]

I'll say it quietly but it seems a bit strange that Russia who are not known as a swimming nation are suddenly winning loads of medals and world, or close to, world records.
Our team seems to build up slowly over many years.
Perhaps I am a cynic!!!

My customers son,Ben Proud got silver. Well done Ben, great swim.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I'll say it quietly but it seems a bit strange that Russia who are not known as a swimming nation are suddenly winning loads of medals and world, or close to, world records.
Our team seems to build up slowly over many years.
Perhaps I am a cynic!!!

They annexed the Crimea. Plenty of new beaches.

 

[Grizz]

I happened to catch the Russian synchronised swimming team performance yesterday and I have to say I was suitably impressed, their precision was phenomenal. If you look at Team GB though, they've come a long way in a shortish time. For sure we've always had one or two outstanding individuals, but it's only been the last 10-12 years that it's built up to the heights we are now.

 

[ofco8]

My customers son,Ben Proud got silver. Well done Ben, great swim.

Did a Russian get Gold?

 

[AmexRuislip]

They're practising for the mass invasion to come.
Hoards of Ruskies back stroking up the English Channel, in staggered formation, only to suddenly confuse us Englanders, and change to a military doggy style routine, and land en-masse at Rye harbour.

 

[grubbyhands]

Did a Russian get Gold?

Yeah 3/10ths of a second quicker.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'll say it quietly but it seems a bit strange that Russia who are not known as a swimming nation are suddenly winning loads of medals

Notwithstanding the point we understand you are alluding to - this is simply not true.

USSR / Russia are 6th on the all-time Olympic swimming medal table. They've always been pretty strong. With (obviously) no Australia or USA in these current (European...) Games, a few Russian winners is not unexpected.

 

[ofco8]

Notwithstanding the point we understand you are alluding to - this is simply not true.

USSR / Russia are 6th on the all-time Olympic swimming medal table. They've always been pretty strong. With (obviously) no Australia or USA in these current (European...) Games, a few Russian winners is not unexpected.

A few? I have just seen them win 3 races on the trot!!

 

[knocky1]

Interesting. Shall I start I thread called cycling and name our asthma ridden brave cyclists. Then there is Mo Farah who went from average to Gold just by meeting a man named Salazar.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Yeah 3/10ths of a second quicker.

He was actually a Ukrainian.

 

[rogersix]

Notwithstanding the point we understand you are alluding to - this is simply not true.

USSR / Russia are 6th on the all-time Olympic swimming medal table. They've always been pretty strong. With (obviously) no Australia or USA in these current (European...) Games, a few Russian winners is not unexpected.

i believe there was a sniff of a whisper about the ussr indulging in "chemical enhancement"

 

[hans kraay fan club]

i believe there was a sniff of a whisper about the ussr indulging in "chemical enhancement"

Obviously. Nobody is doubting that (in fact this current Russian team's sponsor, on their tracksuits, is 'UralChem'...).

I was just correcting the suggestion that Russian is 'not known as a swimming nation'. Behind the powerhouses of Australia and USA, they are one of THE swimming nations, historically.

 

[DumLum]

I'll say it quietly but it seems a bit strange that Russia who are not known as a swimming nation are suddenly winning loads of medals and world, or close to, world records.
Our team seems to build up slowly over many years.
Perhaps I am a cynic!!!

With the Cycling also taking place maybe we should not be accusing other nations of "cheating".

 

[ofco8]

Obviously. Nobody is doubting that (in fact this current Russian team's sponsor, on their tracksuits, is 'UralChem'...).

I was just correcting the suggestion that Russian is 'not known as a swimming nation'. Behind the powerhouses of Australia and USA, they are one of THE swimming nations, historically.

Not quite if taking the world. In the Olympics they are 16th. After US and Australia there are 6 other European nations before them. I grant you the old USSR skewed the situation. I have no problem with cheats in any sport or any nation being exposed and expelled. Otherwise it is just not worth watching.

 

[studio150]

Hang on, England have done nothing at the World Cup in 28 years and suddenly reach the semi finals...........

 

[DumLum]

I'll say it quietly but it seems a bit strange that Russia who are not known as a swimming nation are suddenly winning loads of medals and world, or close to, world records.

Ummm Alexander Popov.

 

[Weststander]

On a positive, I’ve loved the GB swimming over the last week.

Peaty and others have been immense.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Then there is Mo Farah who went from average to Gold just by meeting a man named Salazar.

And taking the batteries out of his doorbell...