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  1. Original post
    [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
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    #1

    I've seen lots of people swim poorly in the morning, and come back to
    drop 2 seconds per hundred (occasionally more!) in the evening. Some
    swimmers just can't get it going in the AM. Manaudou qualified only
    8th. Then came back to win. I've seen swimmers qualify 16th in the AM
    and come back at night to win the "B" final in a faster time than the
    swimmer who won the "A" final.

    The above said, Phelps dying in the last 50 was unexpected, to say the
    least. But swimming is such an unforgiving sport. Train for 6 months
    or longer and blow your taper or just have a crummy morning, and it's
    over. Phelps is fortunate in having so many events. Maybe he'll
    bounce back. Adds some additional interest to the meet.

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  2. Pops
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    #2

    The level is not really high for those World Championships, lots of
    great swimmers are missing. But young guns are there. Manaudou is not
    in good conditions, but she did what is country wanted.

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. There are heats,
    semi-finals (only for 50, 100 and 200) and finals...
    So this why some swimmers are faster in the first semi-final...

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really
    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal

    Bye

    Report
  3. Pops
    Archived post
    #3

    The level is not really high for those World Championships, lots of
    great swimmers are missing. But young guns are there. Manaudou is not
    in good conditions, but she did what is country wanted.

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. There are heats,
    semi-finals (only for 50, 100 and 200) and finals...
    So this why some swimmers are faster in the first semi-final...

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really
    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal

    Bye

    Report
  4. Pops
    Archived post
    #4

    The level is not really high for those World Championships, lots of
    great swimmers are missing. But young guns are there. Manaudou is not
    in good conditions, but she did what is country wanted.

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. There are heats,
    semi-finals (only for 50, 100 and 200) and finals...
    So this why some swimmers are faster in the first semi-final...

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really
    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal

    Bye

    Report
  5. Pops
    Archived post
    #5

    The level is not really high for those World Championships, lots of
    great swimmers are missing. But young guns are there. Manaudou is not
    in good conditions, but she did what is country wanted.

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. There are heats,
    semi-finals (only for 50, 100 and 200) and finals...
    So this why some swimmers are faster in the first semi-final...

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really
    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal

    Bye

    Report
  6. Pops
    Archived post
    #6

    The level is not really high for those World Championships, lots of
    great swimmers are missing. But young guns are there. Manaudou is not
    in good conditions, but she did what is country wanted.

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. There are heats,
    semi-finals (only for 50, 100 and 200) and finals...
    So this why some swimmers are faster in the first semi-final...

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really
    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal

    Bye

    Report
  7. Pops
    Archived post
    #7

    The level is not really high for those World Championships, lots of
    great swimmers are missing. But young guns are there. Manaudou is not
    in good conditions, but she did what is country wanted.

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. There are heats,
    semi-finals (only for 50, 100 and 200) and finals...
    So this why some swimmers are faster in the first semi-final...

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really
    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal

    Bye

    Report
  8. Pops
    Archived post
    #8

    The level is not really high for those World Championships, lots of
    great swimmers are missing. But young guns are there. Manaudou is not
    in good conditions, but she did what is country wanted.

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. There are heats,
    semi-finals (only for 50, 100 and 200) and finals...
    So this why some swimmers are faster in the first semi-final...

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really
    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal

    Bye

    Report
  9. Pops
    Archived post
    #9

    The level is not really high for those World Championships, lots of
    great swimmers are missing. But young guns are there. Manaudou is not
    in good conditions, but she did what is country wanted.

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. There are heats,
    semi-finals (only for 50, 100 and 200) and finals...
    So this why some swimmers are faster in the first semi-final...

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really
    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal

    Bye

    Report
  10. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #10
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. <<

    I never said that there was. What I said was that, at least twice,
    I've seen swimmers qualify 16th in the morning and then go on to post
    the fastest time of the meet in the evening.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really


    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal <<

    I think that's what I said: to wit: >>Train for 6 months
    or longer and blow your taper or just have a crummy morning, and it's
    over.<< I'm not swimming in Montreal because I'm not good enough.

    Report
  11. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #11
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. <<

    I never said that there was. What I said was that, at least twice,
    I've seen swimmers qualify 16th in the morning and then go on to post
    the fastest time of the meet in the evening.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really


    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal <<

    I think that's what I said: to wit: >>Train for 6 months
    or longer and blow your taper or just have a crummy morning, and it's
    over.<< I'm not swimming in Montreal because I'm not good enough.

    Report
  12. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #12
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. <<

    I never said that there was. What I said was that, at least twice,
    I've seen swimmers qualify 16th in the morning and then go on to post
    the fastest time of the meet in the evening.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really


    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal <<

    I think that's what I said: to wit: >>Train for 6 months
    or longer and blow your taper or just have a crummy morning, and it's
    over.<< I'm not swimming in Montreal because I'm not good enough.

    Report
  13. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #13
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. <<

    I never said that there was. What I said was that, at least twice,
    I've seen swimmers qualify 16th in the morning and then go on to post
    the fastest time of the meet in the evening.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really


    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal <<

    I think that's what I said: to wit: >>Train for 6 months
    or longer and blow your taper or just have a crummy morning, and it's
    over.<< I'm not swimming in Montreal because I'm not good enough.

    Report
  14. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #14
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. <<

    I never said that there was. What I said was that, at least twice,
    I've seen swimmers qualify 16th in the morning and then go on to post
    the fastest time of the meet in the evening.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really


    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal <<

    I think that's what I said: to wit: >>Train for 6 months
    or longer and blow your taper or just have a crummy morning, and it's
    over.<< I'm not swimming in Montreal because I'm not good enough.

    Report
  15. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #15
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. <<

    I never said that there was. What I said was that, at least twice,
    I've seen swimmers qualify 16th in the morning and then go on to post
    the fastest time of the meet in the evening.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really


    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal <<

    I think that's what I said: to wit: >>Train for 6 months
    or longer and blow your taper or just have a crummy morning, and it's
    over.<< I'm not swimming in Montreal because I'm not good enough.

    Report
  16. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #16
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. <<

    I never said that there was. What I said was that, at least twice,
    I've seen swimmers qualify 16th in the morning and then go on to post
    the fastest time of the meet in the evening.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really


    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal <<

    I think that's what I said: to wit: >>Train for 6 months
    or longer and blow your taper or just have a crummy morning, and it's
    over.<< I'm not swimming in Montreal because I'm not good enough.

    Report
  17. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #17
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    For your information, there aren't A or B Final. <<

    I never said that there was. What I said was that, at least twice,
    I've seen swimmers qualify 16th in the morning and then go on to post
    the fastest time of the meet in the evening.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And Phelps is a human being, not a machine. Sometimes you can be really


    bad... Does that never happen to you? If not, tell me why you're not
    swimming in Montreal <<

    I think that's what I said: to wit: >>Train for 6 months
    or longer and blow your taper or just have a crummy morning, and it's
    over.<< I'm not swimming in Montreal because I'm not good enough.

    Report
  18. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #18
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    The level is not really high for those World Championships<<

    Only two World Records on the first day.

    Report
  19. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #19
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    The level is not really high for those World Championships<<

    Only two World Records on the first day.

    Report
  20. [email hidden] (Larry Weisenthal)
    Archived post
    #20
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    The level is not really high for those World Championships<<

    Only two World Records on the first day.

    Report

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