Swimming at the Aquatics FINA World Championships 2019

[Canada4thewin 90]

Omg this is the 100 breaststroke I am nervous.

[orangeman 2,359]

Ok, ok, ok.  Enough drama.  Let's just have a nice boring race where everyone does their best.  

[Canada4thewin 90]

à l’instant, orangeman a dit :

Ok, ok, ok.  Enough drama.  Let's just have a nice boring race where everyone does their best.  

I co sign this.

[phelps 8,430]

Just now, ChandlerMne said:

Why do you think that?

 

do you remember Kazan 2015?

 

he knocked a Brazilian female swimmer out on the side of the training pool only because she didn't make room for him to walk through...

 

and this was the most dramatic but not the only time he was involved in some rough situations...

[thepharoah 2,413]

another dramatic finish 

[OlympicsFan 860]

2 minutes ago, phelps said:

 

because once in our lifetime we've got the right timing in our set-up...

 

but normally it's not the case (see the Rio flop, except for Paltrinieri/Detti)...

What about 2018? I don't know what it is, but italian swimming has found something after 2016. Everyone peaking at the right time + new talents (Miressi, De Tullio, Martinenghi, Burdisso, Ceccon, Quadarella, Cusinato, Gaetani, Pilato) every year. Currently Italy is number 2 in europe (behind Russia) and number 6 in the world behind USA, Russia, Australia, China and Japan.

[Canada4thewin 90]

Woohoo yes go Kylie 

[ofan 238]

Yes! Poor Taylor Ruck, after such a strong start 

[intoronto 6,649]

Masse!

[thepharoah 2,413]

it really looked like Smoliga's race , very poor finish