Swimming

[Frankus]

The 50m really is a raffle, get off the blocks quick and you're a chance. These guys only breathe once or twice over the 50 metres.

It really isn't champ. That's the same as saying the mens 100m dash is a lottery. I can't remember an Olympics where the favourite or one of the favourites hasn't won the event.

 

[lockyno1]

Chalmers and McEvoy both qualify for the 50m.
Don't think lightning is striking twice but would be good to see McEvoy bounce back.
Coach said he choked in the 100m, seems like we need to create an artificial pressure environment for our swimmers.

Glad the coach gave him a bake! He's lucky that Chalmers won otherwise the media scrutiny would be 100 times worse! He was a full second over his PB for crying out loud!

 

[lockyno1]

It really isn't champ. That's the same as saying the mens 100m dash is a lottery. I can't remember an Olympics where the favourite or one of the favourites hasn't won the event.

Didn't that Yank win it a few Olympics ago who wasn't favoured at all?

It's a lottery but usually the top ones come through

 

[Frankus]

Didn't that Yank win it a few Olympics ago who wasn't favoured at all?

It's a lottery but usually the top ones come through

Gary Hall Jr? The guy that silvered in Atlanta, won in Sydney and and was defending his title in Athens?

But yeah he was a rank outsider who came from nowhere to win.

 

[T-Boon]

Glad the coach gave him a bake! He's lucky that Chalmers won otherwise the media scrutiny would be 100 times worse! He was a full second over his PB for crying out loud!

You got to put a cap on how pissed you get at this. Its not like they deliberately choke or that they aren't way more disappointed than us.

 

[hineyrulz]

lol Mackevoy moving through the field , finishes in 7th.

Another quality call by Basil Fawlty.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Lol "just missed the touch".

McEvoy was miles behind.

These Aussie sycophant commentators are the worst.

 

[hineyrulz]

Lol "just missed the touch".

McEvoy was miles behind.

These Aussie sycophant commentators are the worst.

Every race Basil fawlty ha the aussie moving through the field, the best was yesterday when in the 200m relay she was coming 7th.

 

[wittyfan]

I thought Magnussen was one of the biggest flops we've seen but McEvoy has outdone him!

 

[hineyrulz]

At least the missile got a silver in his main event, the professor needs to some more studies.

 

[hineyrulz]

lol another aussie choke, didn't even swim as fast and she did in her Semi.


Can't believe how they can do that.

Basil had her going for a medal and nek minnitt 5th.

 

[Tommy Smith]

So many of the Aussie swimmers are saving their worst performance for the final.

Very disappointing.

I expect Campbell to be different but watch out for the young Canadian.

Meanwhile another Silver for the drug cheat Russian.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Sideline interviewer "Very good effort. You must be so proud."

Repeat for every interview regardless of result.

 

[hineyrulz]

Sideline interviewer "Very good effort. You must be so proud."

Repeat for every interview regardless of result.

Sevens commentary has been woeful, the worst is that blond mole who interviewed Bogut and Kyle Earving.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Larkin looks nervous.

I'm expecting another epic choke.

 

[lockyno1]

I'm going with 4th lol with a second over his PB

 

[wittyfan]

McKeown would be disappointed with that.

Also apart from Athens every swimming meet at the Olympics for the past 3 decades has been underwhelming for Australia.

 

[hineyrulz]

The Yanks kill us on the turns.

Second for Larkin but nearly a second outside his best.

 

[Frankus]

Murphy won that comfortably.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Another win for the Yanks.

The Americans always perform so well. They talk a big game sometimes but they back it up.

Got to give credit to them for that.