Swimming at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[heywoodu 15,164]

7 hours ago, Syd7 said:

Just found this forum- thank goodness! hope you don't mind an Australian being here.

 

Nah we don't, and you're welcome for us providing you with Jacco Verhaeren but can we get him back after Rio?  

Edited August 8, 2016 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 15,164]

5 hours ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

Can we agree on "greatest olympic swimmer of all time"?

I'm fairly sure we can  

 

It's impossible to directly compare athletes from different sports, but I'd definitely name Al Oerter and Alexander Karelin as well as challengers for the "Greatest Olympic athlete of all time" title, just like Paavo Nurmi. 

[heywoodu 15,164]

1 hour ago, Federer91 said:

Phelps is here to play, like if anyone had any doubts lol  Could win everything once again, though i feel deep inside that Czeh will finally get a win over him after so many years. 

Talk about something that would be incredibly cool and well-deserved 

[Federer91 2,801]

17 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I'm fairly sure we can  

 

It's impossible to directly compare athletes from different sports, but I'd definitely name Al Oerter and Alexander Karelin as well as challengers for the "Greatest Olympic athlete of all time" title, just like Paavo Nurmi. 

 

Are talking only about summer, because there is one mister Bjorndalen. 

Edited August 8, 2016 by Federer91

[heywoodu 15,164]

9 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

 

Are talking only about summer, because there is one mister Bjorndalen. 

Yeah, that one too  

[GoHungary! 21]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Talk about something that would be incredibly cool and well-deserved 

 

That's my dream in this olympics, Laci beating Phelps and le Clos in 200 fly, that would be phenomenal.

 

According to his coach he's in a great condition and ready for the start...

[Syd7 4]

7 hours ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

Can we agree on "greatest olympic swimmer of all time"?

 

Impossible to compare disciplines. These 'greatest ever debates' are impossible. Someone like Aaorn Piersol was as dominant as Phelps was at his peak, albeit he didn't go to as many Olympics.

[Gianlu33 4,585]

Nice heat for Federica. We want dream again 

[intoronto 5,646]

wow SWITKOWSKI is out 

[Bohemia 1,411]

I hope that tonight Lacourt can win a medal after the disappointment in London where he was the favorite and finished 4th