The 'Official' Olympic thread - sub section - aquatics

[Stat Brother]

Come on NSC, we must have a water based sport 'expert' who can pilot this.

Anyway.
That's a bit of a kick in the nuts for Phelps, he certainly didn't come here to not even medal. Plus being done by his nemesis Lochte.

 

[marshy68]

seems like a good masturbation sport - womens events obviously. Looking forward to the gymnastics too

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Phelps wasn't expecting to win that one though was he, he's only trained for the shorter events and those are the ones he is going for. I was watching a programme on thursday previewing a lot of the events and they had a focus on Phelps and they were talking about how he lost his focus and didn't do a lot of training a couple of years ago. It was a disappointing performance considering the focus on him, but all the hype is mostly for the people who don't pay attention. Like me.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Stephanie Rice

3 Golds in Beijing.

Good luck to Hannah, but I'm sort of rooting for miss Rice here!

 

[DumLum]

Come on Hannah Miley!

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Smashed that World Record!

Glorious scenes in the pool.

 

[marshy68]

Stephanie Rice

3 Golds in Beijing.

Good luck to Hannah, but I'm sort of rooting for miss Rice here!

that really helps thank you

 

[Beach Hut]

Another one bites the dust, a medal free day for Team GB

 

[DumLum]

Wow. Ye smashed world record at 16! China's second gold in the pool tonight.

 

[Stat Brother]

Hmmm I think I'm as cynical as Claire Balding.

 

[Stat Brother]

Come on Hannah Miley!

I do hope the BBC will broadcast with a little impartiallity.
Watching the build up to that race, you would have assumed she'd medal, possibly Gold.

Instead she was pretty much beaten by a pool.

 

[Ernest]

Doped up to her eyeballs at 16, pathetic

 

[patchamalbion]

shame on the last one!

British lad finished 3rd but didn't qualify for the final

 

[Stat Brother]

Rebecca Adlington ‏@BeckAdlington
Just sneaked into tonights final in 8th place! Not expecting anything tonight, all I can do is my best thank you for all the support x

Good to know in advance, I hope the BBC 'experts' have read this.

 

[Frutos]

I shall be right behind Matt Mitcham in whatever diving thing he's doing.

 

[Stat Brother]

I shall be right behind Matt Mitcham in whatever diving thing he's doing.

He still won't be as wet and muddy as Lizzie

 

[DumLum]

It's not her favorite event and she is in lane 8 but come on Rebecca Adlington!

 

[Stat Brother]

Water polo looks like bloody hard work.

 

[Frutos]

Water polo looks like bloody hard work.

Especially for the horses.

 

[Frutos]

It's not her favorite event and she is in lane 8 but come on Rebecca Adlington!

Forgive me for being utterly thick, but what difference does the lane draw in swimming really make to one's chances?

I can understand it in athletics because it affects the way you go around the turn and all that, but in swimming they all start in a straight line, the lanes are all the same length and they all finish in the same place.