Swimming at the Aquatics FINA World Championships 2017

[Mkbw50 381]

New WJR for Kolesnikov who wins the swim-off to be the reserve. I bet he's so happy he's the reserve now

[juddy96 171]

5 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Isn't the personality of an athlete more important when it's about liking someone or not than the flag in front of the name?  

 

Sure I'm just not a big fan of people who don't have many ties to a country other than a passport competing for that country. The only other national team swimmer like that is Condorelli who didn't even show up at nationals so he might be done with our federation anyway.

Edited July 24, 2017 by juddy96

[dcro 10,182]

11 minutes ago, Mkbw50 said:

If everyone from "Eastern Europe and Africa" is doping, why do USA "rule the pool", and GB Australia and China win so much, compared to say Algeria or Sudan who don't only country from outside who kind of do are South Africa.

 

Because poor countries have nothing to lose, obvously.

[heywoodu 13,562]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

 

Because poor countries have nothing to lose, obvously.

 

Forgetting the not very small point that rich countries might have slightly more money for slightly more advanced 'systems'  

[dcro 10,182]

6 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

Forgetting the not very small point that rich countries might have slightly more money for slightly more advanced 'systems'  

 

North Korea disagrees with their various programs.

[Mkbw50 381]

5 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Because poor countries have nothing to lose, obvously.

Ah, that explains it. Thanks dcro, there can be no more ambiguity. Maybe if I go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo I will be a World Champion too!

[heywoodu 13,562]

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

North Korea disagrees with their various programs.

It all depends on where you put your money

[heywoodu 13,562]

2 minutes ago, Mkbw50 said:

Ah, that explains it. Thanks dcro, there can be no more ambiguity. Maybe if I go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo I will be a World Champion too!

Kirstie Coventry does sort of prove 0,1% of the theory 

Edited July 24, 2017 by heywoodu

[Werloc 3,127]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

Croatian commentator: "I personally don't mind the doped swimmers, look what results they are posting."

Where can I sign up for your broadcast?

[dcro 10,182]

9 minutes ago, Werloc said:

Where can I sign up for your broadcast?

 

You would understand Croatian?