Swimming at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[orangeman 2,285]

Haha, I don't think Byron McDonald (our commentator) realized he was still on air.  "That Chinese swimmer went out like a rocket and sank like a pig.  Thanks for that!"  

 

EDIT: Sorry, Byron, not Brian.  

Edited August 11, 2016 by orangeman

[intoronto 6,411]

Just now, orangeman said:

Haha, I don't think Brian McDonald (our commentator) realized he was still on air.  "That Chinese swimmer went out like a rocket and sank like a pig.  Thanks for that!"  

 

haha

[juddy96 171]

Splits

 

1st Leg

 

Coleman 1:56.20

Schmitt 1:56.21

Shen 1:56.30

Popova 1:57.52

Igarashi 1:57.85

Savard 1:57.91

Neale 1:57.95

Jakabos 1:58.90

 

2nd Leg

 

McKeon 1:54.64

Ruck 1:56.18

Smith 1:56.69

Ai 1:57.79

Andreeva 1:58.10

Kesely 1:58.74

Marko-Varga 1:59.46

Mochida 2:02.00

 

3rd Leg

 

Sjostrom 1:54.88

Barratt 1:55.81

MacLean 1:56.36

Dirado 1:56.39

Dong 1:57.15

Kapas 1:57.65

Aoki 1:58.66

Ustinova 1:59.54

 

4th Leg

 

Ledecky 1:53.74

Oleksiak 1:54.94

Hosszu 1:55.74

Cook 1:56.47

Zhang 1:56.72

Openysheva 1:58.10

Ikee 1:58.25

Hansson 1:59.72

[NearPup 3,496]

Incredible Olympics by Oleksiak and Ruck. The sky is the limit for these two.

[orangeman 2,285]

8 minutes ago, juddy96 said:

Splits

 

1st Leg

 

Coleman 1:56.20

Schmitt 1:56.21

Shen 1:56.30

Popova 1:57.52

Igarashi 1:57.85

Savard 1:57.91

Neale 1:57.95

Jakabos 1:58.90

 

2nd Leg

 

McKeon 1:54.64

Ruck 1:56.18

Smith 1:56.69

Ai 1:57.79

Andreeva 1:58.10

Kesely 1:58.74

Marko-Varga 1:59.46

Mochida 2:02.00

 

3rd Leg

 

Sjostrom 1:54.88

Barratt 1:55.81

MacLean 1:56.36

Dirado 1:56.39

Dong 1:57.15

Kapas 1:57.65

Aoki 1:58.66

Ustinova 1:59.54

 

4th Leg

 

Ledecky 1:53.74

Oleksiak 1:54.94

Hosszu 1:55.74

Cook 1:56.47

Zhang 1:56.72

Openysheva 1:58.10

Ikee 1:58.25

Hansson 1:59.72

 

Ruck! 

 

And holy moly, Oleksiak might have gotten another medal in the 200m free if she would have raced it.  But I'm certainly not complaining!  

[heywoodu 16,004]

Well it's been fun, but since it's 05.30am, good night  

[wpwells 3]

On August 8, 2016 at 04:31, dcro said:

 

Not to be disrespectful to Yoshida, but how many in women in the World do wrestling comparing to how many men do swimming? To me it's like suggesting that Isinbayeva is the greatest track and field athlete ever because she set so many WRs in an event that only started to exist.

 

Someone like Bolt should be comparable, at least if he wins another gold here.

I've been thinking on this some, and I'd throw Kerri Walsh-Jennings into the mix, especially if she can get a fourth gold medal

[orangeman 2,285]

Geez, didn't even realize how close Canada was to the Aussies.  Half a second.  Canada: Swimming powerhouse?  

[juddy96 171]

2 minutes ago, orangeman said:

Geez, didn't even realize how close Canada was to the Aussies.  Half a second.  Canada: Swimming powerhouse?  

 

And our new stars all grew up in Canada (except Condorelli and Ruck but she was born here)

[orangeman 2,285]

Canada earned 4 swimming medals (in the pool) in the last 4 Olympics.  They have 4 so far here in Rio.  

So my apologies to everyone else for us Canucks gushing all over this forum.  We're really just amazed.