Summer Paris 2024 - Swimming

[RussellEbertHandball]

This guy is an ex college swimmer who is a swimming afcianado.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

It probably makes sense why Titmus swam hard was really red im the face and back and why she was 2 seconds slower than her WR when was still on track at 250m

 

[AdelaideGT]

Tonight we finally get a look at our Kaylee.

We'll be seeing a lot of her over the rest of the programme though.

 

[Drummond]

This guy is an ex college swimmer who is a swimming afcianado.

I’m not just saying this because I’ve read this, but I thought it was wavy too. Interesting.

 

[beez]

I thought the slow times were due to:

"this whole eco-friendly, carbon footprint, vegan-first mentality rather than high performance."

 

[Moonwatcher]

What??

The official olympic schedule wasn't showing any extra events when filtered by Australia / swimming. I can see more now.

 

[Tadpole]

Great heat swim for Ella Ramsay in the 400IM, finishing third behind Summer Macintosh.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Poor Ramsay cooked herself at the 300m but good effort to hold on to third.

 

[gbear]

Nice to see Ella Ramsey make the 400IM final.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Kaylee McKeown said to say hi.

My post was after her race

 

[Royces Hart]

This guy is an ex college swimmer who is a swimming afcianado.

I kind of feel that this may play into Kyle’s hands in the 100.

 

[largebus]

Winnington is gonna blow a gasket at this rate

 

[catstorm]

Short looks to have gotten things wrong at this Olympics.

 

[Drummond]

Winnington is gonna blow a gasket at this rate

He held on better than I thought he would. Not sure why he went out so hard; but he held on okay.

What the heck is up with Short? Is he sick or something?

 

[catstorm]

Wow he missed the final

 

[Drummond]

Short fails to qualify for the final. Wow. Shocking Olympics for him.

 

[gbear]

Short having the 2021 Winnington style of Olympics by the looks of it.

 

[Royces Hart]

Short looked, how do I say this, not in great condition, at the trials.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

Short having the 2021 Winnington style of Olympics by the looks of it.

I'd say his illness at trials has really affected him. Not really a surprise he struggled after not medaling in the 400. This really impacts on our chances of beating the USA in the overall gold medal count.

 

[toxic]

Wiffen wins the 800m by 3 seconds in the final

And Whittington won't medal

 

[catstorm]

That was more than 11 seconds behind his PB.

This is sack your coach stuff for Short, my only guess is they have got the taper all wrong and he is underdone for the games.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

That was more than 11 seconds behind his PB.

This is sack your coach stuff for Short, my only guess is they have got the taper all wrong and he is underdone for the games.

Probably nothing to do with his taper. Clearly still ill as I said earlier. If he's made a mistake I wouldn't be surprised if he's tried to get back into hard training too soon after being ill and it's hampered his recovery.

 

[catstorm]

Probably nothing to do with his taper. Clearly still ill as I said earlier. If he's made a mistake I wouldn't be surprised if he's tried to get back into hard training too soon after being ill and it's hampered his recovery.

Mate he had gastro 6 weeks ago, I think you are overstating it.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

I wasn't very confident of Short doing well at these games.

He was crook 6 weeks before the games at the Oz trials and he hasn't done anything in training to suggest he is back to his 2023 best when he won gold, silver and bronze in the 400m, 800m and 1500m respectively at 2023 world champs in Fukuoka.

Maybe it was more than just gastro.

I wrote just before the Olympics I was surprised SwimSwam tipped him to win the 400m and 800m and I saw Swimming World tipped him to win the 400m. I didn't see there 800m tip.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Sam was supposed to have some injury (toe? foot?) but still surprising to see him miss out. Someone 4th in the 400 final should hardly miss the 800 final. Weird.