Swimming at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[NearPup 3,506]

I knew Oleksiak was good from her performance in the trials. "Maybe a relay medal and an individual medal if she's lucky and she'll be great in 2020" good. I never expected her to do so well. She's exceded all expectations, and she still has the medley relay left (and at this point, who knows what Canada will do).

 

Simone Manuel also swam way over expectation. Such an unlikely result, this was a race for the ages.

[Griff88 2,009]

1 hour ago, LDOG said:

 

Same here! I can't take one more second of this guy.

We can make a "Tired-With-Phelps" club now

[juddy96 171]

Oleksiak

Masse

Nicol

Ruck/Van Landeghem

 

Our medley relay team suddenly has a big chance. If they medal again it would be 5 in as many events for Penny. But regardless of how amazing she is, without those other girls she would be in Hosszu's position with no relay medals

[Bearas 582]

4 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Simonas Bilis in the finals, @Werloc and @Bearas must be happy  

Having a party  Hope for a good final swim now.

[james89 898]

56 minutes ago, juddy96 said:

Oleksiak

Masse

Nicol

Ruck/Van Landeghem

 

Our medley relay team suddenly has a big chance. If they medal again it would be 5 in as many events for Penny. But regardless of how amazing she is, without those other girls she would be in Hosszu's position with no relay medals

 

Is that what Canada's going to do? I wouldn't be surprised if Savard or Thomas swims the fly and Oleksiak swims the free just to have her on the last leg.

[juddy96 171]

Just now, james89 said:

 

Is that what Canada's going to do? I wouldn't be surprised if Savard or Thomas swims the fly and Oleksiak swims the free just to have her on the last leg.

 

Not worth it, Oleksiak is a bigger difference compared to Savard or Thomas on Fly than Ruck or Van Landeghem on Free

[juddy96 171]

Thomas swam a 58.27 in Fly heats, Oleksiak swam 56.73, 57.10 and 56.46 in Heats, Semis, and Finals where she won silver

 

100m Freestyle Relay: Ruck swam 53.04 and 53.19 in heats and finals of Relay

                                    Van Landeghem swam 52.90 and 53.12 in heats and finals of Relay, 53.89 and 54.00 in Heats and Semis of individual

                                    Oleksiak swam 52.72 in finals of Relay, 53.53, 52.72, and 52.70 in Heats, Semis, and Finals of individual where she won gold

Edited August 12, 2016 by juddy96

[Swewi 460]

So unnecessary that Sarah Sjöström had to swim the relays, especially 4x200, both qualifocations and final just to get 5th places and get tired to miss golf in 100free...

[Werloc 3,191]

8 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Simonas Bilis in the finals, @Werloc and @Bearas must be happy  

Nobody expected it, not even Simonas himself.

[dcro 10,210]

Palau wins heat