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Men's Swimming

Protea

Protea

Well-known member
I think SA's best chance lies with Ryk Neethling and Roland Schoeman. Both are ranked at the top of the men's 100m. Besides being a great swimmer, Ryk Neethling is also really hot, but that's beside the point 8-)

What do you think the best chances are with for your country :)
 
Langeveldt

Langeveldt

Soutie
Protea said:
Ryk Neethling is also really hot, but that's beside the point 8-)
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Whatever :)

Ive heard enough from certain people to know thats a blatant lie, its not beside the point at all is it... :)
 
Simon

Simon

WCC Staff
aus have some good chances of course, thorpey will win a couple no doubt, hackett is a certainty for the 1500, welsh may win 1 or 2 backstroke golds with any luck, maybe a relay gold, prolly a few others too....
 
_Ed_

_Ed_

Well-known member
Another good South African chance is Corney Swanepoel..hmm, wait a tick, he's representing NZ!

He may be a bit young for these games, but look out in 2008.
 
Waughney

Waughney

Well-known member
broncoman said:
aus have some good chances of course, thorpey will win a couple no doubt, hackett is a certainty for the 1500, welsh may win 1 or 2 backstroke golds with any luck, maybe a relay gold, prolly a few others too....
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Apparently Australia's womens team is the strongest ever, theyn should win a few.
 
Simon

Simon

WCC Staff
yeh its happened a few times lately, lenton should go pretty well if she is in the same form as the trials, i also think shes pretty good looking for the record :)
 
Piper

Piper

Well-known member
Well Great Britains chances were tiny to win a medal, but we won some this time! But i think the swimmer of the Olympics is Michael Phelps for sure, 6 golds arent bad you know hehe
 
Simon

Simon

WCC Staff
Piper said:
Well Great Britains chances were tiny to win a medal, but we won some this time! But i think the swimmer of the Olympics is Michael Phelps for sure, 6 golds arent bad you know hehe
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thats a pretty far comment!
at least he didnt get the 7 gold....
 
Mr Mxyzptlk

Mr Mxyzptlk

Well-known member
Phelps strikes me as a very humble guy actually. In fact, he let his team-mate (name slips my mind.... Crocker I think) who had not had a good Olympics thus far, swin the final medley in his place as redemption. That's pretty selfless and admirable.

All that said, my support is with Ian Thorpe all the way... unless he swims against Bovell. Then I'm torn.
 
AUST_HiTMaN

AUST_HiTMaN

Well-known member
Seems strange that the swimming relay teams, whoever participates in the team gets a medal (if the team comes 1st 2nd or 3rd obviously) however in cycling the 4000m team pursuit is different, only the 4 who finished the race get the medal, the others who helped in heats ect get a smile and a handshake if that.

Got me stumped as to why they are both 2 different rules when overall its the same basic idea, 4 people in a team event.
 
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