Other 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships

[SJ]

I hadn't realise this had started but it is on ONE every night and started last night. Aussie boys wound back the clock winning the 4x100m relay in an upset.

Australia
James Magnussen (47.49)
Matt Targett (47.87)
Matthew Abood (47.92)
Eamon Sullivan (47.72) 3:11.00

France
Alain Bernard (48.75)
Jérémy Stravius (47.78)
William Meynard (47.39)
Fabien Gilot (47.22) 3:11.14

United States
Michael Phelps (48.08)
Garrett Weber-Gale (48.33)
Jason Lezak (48.15)
Nathan Adrian (47.40) 3:11.96

Magnussen's time is stunning, the fastest of all time outside of the polyurethane suit era.

 

[Cousin Jed]

3 silvers so far today including 2 for Alicia Coutts beaten a combined .17 seconds

 

[SJ]

Oh is it delayed on ONE?

 

[Cousin Jed]

Yes

Apologies for any spoilers

 

[SJ]

Poor Coutts. I wasn't even looking at the kid at the top of the pool.

 

[SJ]

Eight finals and eight different countries with a gold. That would have to be a first.

 

[Santana]

Shiwen, wow just wow, What a little star she is going to be.

 

[Drummond]

^ She's 15.

Seebohm finished 4th tonight, and if there had been another 5 metres, she might've won, that's how close it was.

 

[SJ]

^ She's 15.

Seebohm finished 4th tonight, and if there had been another 5 metres, she might've won, that's how close it was.

Very unlucky for the annoying one, just 0.16 off gold but didn't medal.

 

[Drummond]

She was storming home.

BTW, is this the largest venue they've had for swimming? It's huge.

 

[Selective Retention]

Amazing that Australia has never won the mens 100m freestyle at the world champs.

I would have thought Klim would have jagged one.

See how this Magnussen goes today.

 

[SJ]

Klim, Sullivan. Yeah. Also I saw the final is on live (I assume just that race, then normal programming, and the night's swimming on delay again later).

 

[SJ]

What's happened to Bernard since Beijing (I was away during the Rome World Championships)? Seems to have really dropped off the pace.

 

[toxic]

What's happened to Bernard since Beijing (I was away during the Rome World Championships)? Seems to have really dropped off the pace.

alain bernard i assume that means? was injured after the olympics and has not come back to form since, other french boys seem to be flying - seems the french chemists have upgraded there skills
PS - watch for ceaser tonight, he is a flying machine and if nerves get the better of James (pray they won't) then 8-1 Ceasar could be the man, proud of one hd for showing it live - awesome move!

 

[SJ]

alain bernard i assume that means? was injured after the olympics and has not come back to form since, other french boys seem to be flying - seems the french chemists have upgraded there skills
PS - watch for ceaser tonight, he is a flying machine and if nerves get the better of James (pray they won't) then 8-1 Ceasar could be the man, proud of one hd for showing it live - awesome move!

Thanks for that.

Whole thing should be live.

Also Hudson and Livingstone are calling it from Melbourne.

Looking forward to Warren and Nine calling the Games next year.

 

[Warsaw]

Sweet.

 

[SJ]

Great swim, ripping moment.

Hudson to change studios and host the next show now.

 

[Selective Retention]

Came home like a train.

They've really rock starred up the introductions these days /mark nicholas

 

[yc168]

Yep great moment indeed!!! Great finish!

 

[SJ]

Great race between Lochte and Phelps in the IM last night. Lochte breaking the first WR post-supersuit era. Amazing to think 43 WRs fell in eight days in Rome 2009.

Somehow I have a feeling Phelps will train the house down in the twelve months until London and retire with 20 Olympic gold or similar.

Also seems a lot of our talent that I expected to come on over the past four years has never really hit the mark. Seebohm, Campbell (injured?), Monk, Sprenger and so on. Usually I've expected four to six years at the top from the elite swimmers but the current generation haven't really brought home the same spoils we've been used to. Of course, the swimming of other nations has really come on in that time.

 

[lemon chicken]

BTW, is this the largest venue they've had for swimming? It's huge.

Seeing the unveiling of the London pool, the top level may need binoculars. Pretty stunning looking centre though.

 

[lemon chicken]

Great swim, ripping moment.

Hudson to change studios and host the next show now.

Just not the same without Howie trying his charms on the girls in the post race interviews.

 

[BACCS]

Great race between Lochte and Phelps in the IM last night. Lochte breaking the first WR post-supersuit era. Amazing to think 43 WRs fell in eight days in Rome 2009.

Somehow I have a feeling Phelps will train the house down in the twelve months until London and retire with 20 Olympic gold or similar.

Also seems a lot of our talent that I expected to come on over the past four years has never really hit the mark. Seebohm, Campbell (injured?), Monk, Sprenger and so on. Usually I've expected four to six years at the top from the elite swimmers but the current generation haven't really brought home the same spoils we've been used to. Of course, the swimming of other nations has really come on in that time.

Our swimming here in Australia is still very strong, it is just as you say, a lot of other nations have gained ground.

I can't see Phelps retiring after the next Olympics, he'll go when he knows he can't keep up with the current generation anymore.

We still have guys like Rickard, Sullivan, Huegill, Magnussen, Rice, Jones etc who are all very much world class swimmers and are capable of winning gold at major events (as Magnussen did last night in the premier event; great call by Huddo btw). There are also plenty coming through in the junior ranks, we are fine.

The Lochte and Phelps race was amazing, Lochte stormed home in that freestyle leg, fantastic to watch.

 

[Amazing Bombers]

Our swimming here in Australia is still very strong, it is just as you say, a lot of other nations have gained ground.

I can't see Phelps retiring after the next Olympics, he'll go when he knows he can't keep up with the current generation anymore.

We still have guys like Rickard, Sullivan, Huegill, Magnussen, Rice, Jones etc who are all very much world class swimmers and are capable of winning gold at major events (as Magnussen did last night in the premier event; great call by Huddo btw). There are also plenty coming through in the junior ranks, we are fine.

The Lochte and Phelps race was amazing, Lochte stormed home in that freestyle leg, fantastic to watch.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2718355/michael_phelps_to_retire_after_2012.html

 

[SJ]

Having a quick look at the medley relay chances. Taken the best time from the individual races from the semi and final times. Some swimmers had quicker times in the semi which I took. Obviously Japan can't have the same bloke swimming two legs but Fujii was their only entrant in the 100m freestyle but he came fifth in the fly.

Hayden Stoeckel Australia 53.70
Brenton Rickard Australia 1:00.04
Geoff Huegill Australia 51.85
James Magnussen Australia 47.63
3:33.22

France
Camille Lacourt/Jérémy Stravius France 52.76
Hugues Duboscq France 1:00.56
Frederick Bousquet France 53.43 (French Championships)
William Meynard France 48.00
3:34.75

Nick Thoman United States 53.01
Mark Gangloff United States 1:00.19
Michael Phelps United States 50.71
Nathan Adrian United States 48.05
3:31.96

Ryosuke Irie Japan 52.98
Kosuke Kitajima Japan 59.77
Takuro Fujii Japan 51.69
Takuro Fujii Japan 49.13
3:33.57