tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post6792360675012846345..comments2023-12-18T14:09:27.498-08:00Comments on The Screaming Viking! Swim Show: Swim GeekendUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-68457164731260574192011-06-28T09:39:34.413-07:002011-06-28T09:39:34.413-07:00I'm not saying that you can't get excited ...I'm not saying that you can't get excited about his times, it's just foolish to say he belongs on the team, and that he is in any different position than he was last year. They swam the race last lear, and he wasn't in the top three, which is where he had to finish. I don't waste time lamenting Grevers' absence instead of getting excited for Thoman and Plummer.<br><br>Didn't see that Sloudnov had been :00 in season-that is impressive. So still possibly a Hansen, Kitajima, Moses, Sloudnov, Duboscq, Dale Oen final? Fioravanti could present the medals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-64329543077312190972011-06-28T08:25:13.054-07:002011-06-28T08:25:13.054-07:00First Anon, why wouldn't I get excited about G...First Anon, why wouldn't I get excited about Grevers? I'm a fan, that's what I do. I don't waste my free time watching unexciting things like paint drying. Why follow a sport if it doesn't excite you? As for guarantees, there never are any. It's my understanding that's why they actually swim the races instead of just comparing stats on paper. I still think Grevers would be a valuable addition to our 2011 Worlds team, and I look forward to seeing him keep moving ahead toward London.Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-76609526252325800852011-06-27T18:55:59.245-07:002011-06-27T18:55:59.245-07:00I'd like to point out that Roman Sloudnov popp...I'd like to point out that Roman Sloudnov popped a 1:00 like two months ago. The guy was the first man under a minute. He was at his prime in 2001 and he can still go :00 in season. If Dominico comes back to stare death in the face, maybe we can have a Sydney medal showdown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-26777585752071251942011-06-27T10:54:17.153-07:002011-06-27T10:54:17.153-07:00I guess we need two inane qualifying methods: One ...I guess we need two inane qualifying methods: One where we pick the team so close to the big meet (Olympic Trials) that our swimmers have scant amounts of time to prepare to retaper and another where we pick so far away that we don't allow for people to get faster in between. No one will ever be happy.Chris DeSantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270577509332831783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-86930712915593976702011-06-27T09:06:17.681-07:002011-06-27T09:06:17.681-07:00It shouldn't be any surprise that Dale Oen is ...It shouldn't be any surprise that Dale Oen is faster than any American, he is solidly one of the best in the world, 3rd best ever in textile (and only 5 have broken a minute-Gangloff and Alexandrov are not among them.) However, he doesn't usually put up anything close to impressive in season times. I think he beats Kitajima in the 100 this year. Also I wouldn't get too excited about Grevers, last year he went 53.0 in season and didn't make the team, so there's no guarantee he would this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-50593555683759231162011-06-27T09:03:55.241-07:002011-06-27T09:03:55.241-07:00SV: Unless you can throw down a 49 100 free then,...SV: Unless you can throw down a 49 100 free then, yes. Now you know to ask me first before you make decisions.<br><br>Robin: Excellent point. Explain to us again why they used everyone's 8-10 age grouper times to determine the team for Worlds?Lisa Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-45812285599148939852011-06-27T08:10:07.114-07:002011-06-27T08:10:07.114-07:00Lezak can sling whatever he wants, whenever. The m...Lezak can sling whatever he wants, whenever. The man is a straight-up badass. I'm glad he's on Team USA!<br><br>And yeah, about that whole Grevers not going to Shanghai thing... Remind me again why our Worlds selection meet was last summer? Scheduling? *sigh*Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418255805011610396.post-79918653360249875012011-06-27T07:47:26.409-07:002011-06-27T07:47:26.409-07:00I'm just going to make the general observation...I'm just going to make the general observation that Lezak is not human. All the men in my neighborhood at age 36 are using riding mowers already. Slobs. This is just not normal.Lisa Stephensnoreply@blogger.com