Swimming at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[rafalgorka 1,808]

4 hours ago, Vektor said:

Maybe the time is disappointing, but the gold was far more important. 

 

And we still got one more 4th place, poor Kenderesi, he only needed 0.07s...

You think the Hungarian coaches in the stands were looking disappointed (at least to me) because there was no WR or because Kenderesi missed the bronze by 0,07 sec? Their reaction was surprising, everybody else is so happy when their swimmers win gold.

[Vektor 3,326]

1 minute ago, rafalgorka said:

You think the Hungarian coaches in the stands were looking disappointed (at least to me) because there was no WR or because Kenderesi missed the bronze by 0,07 sec? Their reaction was surprising, everybody else is so happy when their swimmers win gold.

I didn't pay attention to that, so I am not sure. It's probably because of Kenderesi, that 4th place hurts, especially when we will win so few medals in the pool compared to Rio. 

[rafalgorka 1,808]

On 25/07/2021 at 09:03, OlympicsFan said:

 At this point i just hope that i will become old enough to again witness a german swimming medal at the olympics.

 

And looks like your worries were unnecessary!

Great to see how happy Sarah Kohler was when she finished the race third.

[rafalgorka 1,808]

19 minutes ago, Vektor said:

I didn't pay attention to that, so I am not sure. It's probably because of Kenderesi, that 4th place hurts, especially when we will win so few medals in the pool compared to Rio. 

Yes, that's what I thought as well.

 

You can see their reaction in slow-motion repeats just after the race finish.

[Orangehair43 285]

Great result in the relay for GB. Shame they didn’t take the world record as that is a super suit one. I think it be taken sometime in the nest few years - maybe not by GB but someone will do it. 

[Orangehair43 285]

5 hours ago, Federer91 said:

Womens 200 fly is the most secure world record there is in swimming. I could see going another 10-15 years without breaking it.

Not a surprise. A super suit era record from a swimming team with a history of doping. 

[Vektor 3,326]

I am sad about Kós, but at least Cseh will swim one more time, which is great news. 

[Orangehair43 285]

Duncan Scott looks exhausted after the relay and 200m. Doesn’t look like a medal contender really for GB. 

[rybak 3,302]

Kawęcki on 200m back is in semis with 6th time  I hope that he will made the final.

[pdr4332 218]

Apparently, Katinka Hosszu is receiving a lot of abuse in social media for her performance in the Olympics. 

Both the guest commentator in TV (a former swimmer) and her team mates defended her in today's live broadcast.

Even V. Orban wrote the following comment to her FB post: "Once a champion, always a champion. Whoever had the national anthem played in their honor in the Olympics, forever remains a hero for us" (approximate translation)

This is one of the very rare instances when I agree with him completely!