Olympic Swimming

[ploto]

Well, Phelps and Lochte off to an interesting start!

I think they are making too much out of Phelps and the 400 IM. We all know he was not even going to swim it and he did not focus his training on this one 400m event. They keep trying, also, to make the Olympic swimming a battle between Phelps and Lochte, but they only swim 2 of the same events. The guy from Japan went out with a big time but the rest of the guys are all within about a second in a 4-minute race. Going to be interesting to see how much Phelps has left in the tank for the last lap. In true Phelps manner, he barely outtouched the guy by 0.07 seconds, and that ended up being for the final spot.

[wut]

Put simply, Phelps has made it clear through his actions after Beijing, that he is not motivated to dominate at his sport.

Phelps nearly failing to qualify in the 400 IM shows he just isn't in the condition he needs to be to bring home golds....he looked so bad I wouldn't be surprised if he wins just 1 or 2 golds (which is honestly how tragic this is, because some people train their whole lives just to win 1 and Phelps is squandering his abilities to win them all).

Also, I feel like Phelps is trying to act like he doesn't care about winning unless it's a relay/team event. To me it's like he's battling his own demons that his celebrity has brought.

Phelps looks like a rock star who is tired of singing his hit song after 10 years of singing it, but is forced to because he's under contract.

[urunobili]

Interesting developments on the 400 IM semi's...

[TDMVPDPOY]

Down here they love to gloat about the aus swimmers potential to medal, i cant wait for them to fail and the aftermath of the media laying a dump on them after building them up...

[baseline bum]

Phelps = TOSB?

[wut]

no I don't think he's a TOSB, he just doesn't have the passion to dominate at a sport he clearly could.

[MannyIsGod]

I don't follow swimming, but why do you think its not lack of ability? I'm just curious.

[MannyIsGod]

Lochte with the gold. Phelps did not medal.

[wut]

I don't follow swimming, but why do you think its not lack of ability? I'm just curious.

Do you think he lacks the ability to dominate? He's 27 years old (so is Lochte) in a sport where athletes peak 26-29 years old. He's won 16 olympic medals, 66 medals in international competition, tied the most number of medals in an Olympics (8)....twice!

There is no reason other than lack of determination for Phelps to continue to dominate at his sport.

[Reck]

I saw the Heat he was in where he barely won that. Didn't surprise me he didn't even medal. Guy is focus on that Bong.

[baseline bum]

Lochte with the gold. Phelps did not medal.

Subway career dead. :depressed

Time to start doing ads for Planet K now.

[wut]

Is it me or did Lochte smile a little more when he saw Phelps didn't even medal? You know Lochte is tired of playing second fiddle to Phelps; and hearing about Phelps so much.

Also worth noting is that in all the interviews with Phelps after both the U.S. qualifying games as well as after finishing 4th in the 400 IM, he seems to blame his coaching....sounds very bitter about it.

[Reck]

Is it me or did Lochte smile a little more when he saw Phelps didn't even medal? You know Lochte is tired of playing second fiddle to Phelps; and hearing about Phelps so much.

Also worth noting is that in all the interviews with Phelps after both the U.S. qualifying games as well as after finishing 4th in the 400 IM, he seems to blame his coaching....sounds very bitter about it.

This guy just got complacent and cocky as fuck.

He probably thought the wins would come to him instead of working for them.

I like Phelps but he needs to get a reality check. Hopefully the enbarrasment that he went through with the weed and perhaps a few event losses will get this guy thinking about his set goal in life.

[ElNono]

As the Phelps troll would say....


shutup faggots!

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Sports/images-4/michael-phelps-bong.jpg

[urunobili]

CROL Lochte blowing a .55 advantage to France on the 4x100 freestyle...

[TDMVPDPOY]

the SUN chinese guy that won the gold, dude was 6'8 height...

how much does height play in swimming which gives them an advantage over smaller swimmers, sometimes technique is not everything

[Reck]

CROL Lochte blowing a .55 advantage to France on the 4x100 freestyle...

Who cares, Lochte already gold. This is just a fuck you to Phelps. Even though it screwed them as a team.

[urunobili]

Who cares, Lochte already gold. This is just a fuck you to Phelps. Even though it screwed them as a team.

On any case it's a fuck you to USA swimming bud...

[Lady M]

CROL Lochte blowing a .55 advantage to France on the 4x100 freestyle...

:downspin::downspin::downspin::downspin::downspin: :downspin:
:elephant:elephant:elephant :elephant:elephant :elephant:elephant
:cheer:cheer :cheer:cheer:cheer :cheer:cheer :cheer:cheer
France win vengence for Beijin :toast

[Brazil]

great day for French swimming team with 2 golds ! Muffat on the 400 m + 4x100 m

[lefty]

great day for French swimming team with 2 golds ! Muffat on the 400 m + 4x100 m

Congrats :tu

[ploto]

Lochte not looking good by making excuses. You wanted to be the star.

[MannyIsGod]

What did he say

[DesignatedT]

Lochte choked the relay. Phelps shoulda anchored.

[Sense]

Lochte choked the relay. Phelps shoulda anchored.

That's easy to say after THAT race...

[Brazil]

yeah it was kinda choke job but Agnel has been unbelievable on the last 100 m. Same scenario than in Beijing but with the reverse outcome. Great run anyway.

[lefty]

yeah it was kinda choke job but Agnel has been unbelievable on the last 100 m. Same scenario than in Beijing but with the reverse outcome. Great run anyway.
No choke job

France was better period

[Brazil]

Agnel with the gold on the 200 m !

[Reck]

So Phelps still hasn't gold?

Now that's choking.

[Brazil]

So Phelps still hasn't gold?

Now that's choking.

Lotche fourth of the 200 m is also chocking tbh, he was the big favorite.

The 100 m is going to be awsome, Agnel is going there with no pressure

[urunobili]

Lochte choked, period.

[lefty]

Lochte :lmao
NBC :lmao

Losing to France again :lol
USA mad :lol

[Reck]

Lochte :lmao
NBC :lmao

Losing to France again :lol
USA mad :lol

Shut up Canada. :madrun

How many you got?

[lefty]

Shut up Canada. :madrun

How many you got?
Canada has 3 medals I think

Algeria 0 :depressed

[apalisoc_9]

Why is no one talking about this chinese kid?

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--controversy-surrounds-world-record-400-im-of-china-s-16-year-old-ye-shiwen-.html

Female 16 and had a better time record than ryan lochte in her final 100:wow..

Steroids..

[Reck]

Why is no one talking about this chinese kid?

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--controversy-surrounds-world-record-400-im-of-china-s-16-year-old-ye-shiwen-.html

Female 16 and had a better time record than ryan lochte in her final 100:wow..

Steroids..

This is no joke.

I thought Olympics officials would look into the shenanigans the chinese are pulling.

I remember the last Olympics there were also questions as to how old a chinese gymmast was.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26337759/ns/beijing_olympics-beijing_olympics_news/t/ioc-no-proof-china-cheated-gymnastics/

[apalisoc_9]

tbh, I hate making jugdgments without proof...but wll see

[Libri]

Buzzer sounds and no one starts except Larson. She could have kept swimming. lol

[Libri]

Meilutyte wins

[lefty]

Meilutyte wins

Sounds like a drug name

[TDMVPDPOY]

that chinese girl, maybe its the suit again...

[ploto]

So Phelps still hasn't gold?

Now that's choking.
He has only been in 2 events and he was great in the relay.

[The Reckoning]

good to see horns swimmers gettin it done in london. hook 'em.

[urunobili]

Yahoo:

Ryan Lochte falls short for second straight night and misses podium

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--ryan-lochte-falls-short-for-second-straight-night-and-misses-podium.html

[The Gemini Method]

Been sort of a disappointment for Lochte--Guess he wasn't as good as many of the pundits had him rated. At the very least, though, got himself one gold in the beginning.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm starting to buy into the idea that Phelps just didn't want it as much this time around. Definitely seemed that way today.

[mudyez]

I still think he wouldn't trade this one for the same incident the other way around in Beijing!

[lefty]

lolexcuses

[ace3g]

Congrats Phelps

[lefty]

Great


Now that he has made history, everyone of you faggots will jump off the swimming bandwagon

[The Gemini Method]

Great


Now that he has made history, everyone of you faggots will jump off the swimming bandwagon

Because you follow swimming when it has nothing to do with the Olympics right?

[Reck]

Great


Now that he has made history, everyone of you faggots will jump off the swimming bandwagon

He still hasn't gold.

He was going to break that record regardless (as of now its tied) but the way he's doing it is weak.

[ace3g]

He still hasn't gold.

He was going to break that record regardless (as of now its tied) but the way he's doing it is weak.

someone stuck with NBC broadcast, he got gold in 4x200

[The Gemini Method]

Yup. Phelps get his.

[Brazil]

Silver for France ! eh eh not bad

[Reck]

someone stuck with NBC broadcast, he got gold in 4x200

Ahh.

I only saw the ticker on ESPN saying Phelps got silver on the 200 butterfly.

Good to see that lazy fuck off the schneid. :lol

[The Gemini Method]

Ahh.

I only saw the ticker on ESPN saying Phelps got silver on the 200 butterfly.

Good to see that lazy fuck off the schneid. :lol

To be honest, the indica and sativa strains have improved over the past 4 years. Could very well be the reasoning behind his lackadaisical effort in the Londontown Games.

[ace3g]

Lets not forget, no super suits this year either, lol. I really want to know how much those effected the top swimmers from 08 to 12. Are there more "upsets" this year, etc?

[urunobili]

Phelps the greatest ever. Period.

[lefty]

Because you follow swimming when it has nothing to do with the Olympics right?

I dont


Do you ?

[urunobili]

lol Lochte going back to his natural silver place. Phelps edged him for gold on 200IM :lol

[lefty]

Carl Lewis is still the goat

[ace3g]

Looks like Phelps got the rust out on that 1st event, now picking up speed, well on his way to 22 medals.

[ace3g]

http://i.imgur.com/ZXXtm.gif

[Reck]

I dont


Do you ?


Carl Lewis is still the goat

The bads

[ploto]

Not as easy as Lochte thought- huh? When this Olympics is over, Phelps will have a better medal count for London than Lochte will.

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah, I doubted Phelps there but he's still damn good. Its been a joy watching US swimming.

There's no one I enjoy watching than Missy Franklin. She's always got a smile on her face and its pretty infections.

MISSY MOTHERFUCKIN' FRANKLIN!

[Brazil]

Floran fucking Manaudou for the 50 m !! great race !! loved it

[ploto]

Phelps with another gold- 100m butterfly not close relatively speaking.

[Reck]

Floran fucking Manaudou for the 50 m !! great race !! loved it

LOL tongue piercing. :lol

[Nathan89]

Phelps did great in this olympics. The only regret would be that one individual silver. An unfortunate finish was bound to happen at least once in his olympic career though.

Franklin was a nice story this olympics. The girl has stayed with the same coach, goes to high school, and didn't relocate for swimming. End result 4 golds plus other medals. Impressive.

[Venti Quattro]

How many golds did Michael Phelps win in this Olympics?

[Slomo]

How many golds did Michael Phelps win in this Olympics?
I believe 18 gold, 22 total.

Edit: Wrong. I misread your question. The answer was for all the Olympics he attended.