Competitive Swimming

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But my place doesnt have live for this sports. Arghh...cant get to watch swimming!! and i cant get to c that particular swimmer. =(

[S Beaver]

yaya for butterfly, the 1st few strokes would be a breeze, you would feel like as if ur flying. But after a while, ur hands would feel like tonnes of weight and pulling you down as you swing out of the water.

that's why u do IM...fly while u have energy & then breeze on your back

[Guo Xiang]

can't believe ppl missed the announcement.. that was the biggest sporting news of last week (for Australians anyway)

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20795172-2,00.html

I didn't miss it. I've read of it days ago. I think it's a real pity but well, if it will make him happier...

I suppose swimming competitions will now get more exciting and competitive with him out of the way. No more predictable outcomes!

[Canuck21]

what's so good about him? Phelps is overrated

Aussies are so full of themselves sometime . I'm Canadian so I'm unbiased and I can say that Phelps is not overrated. Both are amazing but it is Ian Thorpe that is overrated according to all the hype I've heard.

[NetDriftr]

Aussies are so full of themselves sometime . I'm Canadian so I'm unbiased and I can say that Phelps is not overrated.

*sniggers*

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Aussies are so full of themselves sometime . I'm Canadian so I'm unbiased and I can say that Phelps is not overrated. Both are amazing but it is Ian Thorpe that is overrated according to all the hype I've heard.

yea..phelps is nvr overrated like wat i said in my previous post

[NetDriftr]

yea..phelps is nvr overrated like wat i said in my previous post

perhaps if people aren't as thick and read between the words, they will know i don't give a sh1t about phelps or thorpe.
my original 'overrated' comment was aimed at getting a response from Sparky since shes more fascinated with Phelps body than his swimming prowess.

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perhaps if people aren't as thick and read between the words, they will know i don't give a sh1t about phelps or thorpe.
my original 'overrated' comment was aimed at getting a response from Sparky since shes more fascinated with Phelps body than his swimming prowess.

oh well...

[Fearless]

perhaps if people aren't as thick and read between the words, they will know i don't give a sh1t about phelps or thorpe.
my original 'overrated' comment was aimed at getting a response from Sparky since shes more fascinated with Phelps body than his swimming prowess.

ur real intention is just to stir the emotions of the people here, issnt it

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But my place doesnt have live for this sports. Arghh...cant get to watch swimming!! and i cant get to c that particular swimmer. =(

As much as i like swimming laps, i find watching swimming races boring as hell. maybe its becuz i don't idolize any swimmers.

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As much as i like swimming laps, i find watching swimming races boring as hell. maybe its becuz i don't idolize any swimmers.

i see..yea i guess tat shud be ur reason...but it's better for you to watch a short distance race rather than a long distance

[ChestNut]

Both are amazing but it is Ian Thorpe that is overrated according to all the hype I've heard.

-.-' How can he be overrated?

"Aged 14 years and 5 months, Thorpe became the youngest male ever to be selected for the Australian team"

"in 2001, became the only person to have won six gold medals in one World Championships. In total, Thorpe has won eleven World Championship golds, the highest number of any swimmer."

"Thorpe is the only person to have been named World Swimmer of the Year four times by Swimming World magazine"

I think he's the best swimmer around, well, not anymore T-T..

[NetDriftr]

-.-' How can he be overrated?

haha if i were u i'd just ignore Canuck21

Did you watch the Australian Championships tonight? they had a special tribute to Ian Thorpe.. the number of records he broke was just amazing. In the 400m freestyle, he was untouchable for the 10 years that he competed in that race!

His departure will leave the Aussie Mens swimming team weak for next years World Championship in Melbourne.

[S Beaver]

I think he's the best swimmer around, well, not anymore T-T..

correction...he's one of the best "distance" freestylers (namely the 200 & 400)

personally, i think all time great swimmers should be a bit more versatile since there's 13 individual events

(don't get me wrong, i still think ian thorpe is still definitely a great swimmer...but not the best around)

[NetDriftr]

correction...he's one of the best "distance" freestylers (namely the 200 & 400)
personally, i think all time great swimmers should be a bit more versatile since there's 13 individual events
(don't get me wrong, i still think ian thorpe is still definitely a great swimmer...but not the best around)

i disagree with your assessment. why do swimmers need to compete in as many events as they can just so they satisfy your definition of a great swimmer?
do you see 100m sprinters competing in other track and field events other than the 100m and 200m events?

[ChestNut]

haha if i were u i'd just ignore Canuck21

Did you watch the Australian Championships tonight? they had a special tribute to Ian Thorpe.. the number of records he broke was just amazing. In the 400m freestyle, he was untouchable for the 10 years that he competed in that race!

His departure will leave the Aussie Mens swimming team weak for next years World Championship in Melbourne.

I noeeee T-T. Look at the Melb Commonwealth games. Sigh.. The Men's team is like totally DOOMED. Sigh.

Oh, not in Australia at the moment. Can't watch..

[girllikeme]

I noeeee T-T. Look at the Melb Commonwealth games. Sigh.. The Men's team is like totally DOOMED. Sigh.

Oh, not in Australia at the moment. Can't watch..

Australia swimming is doomed :'( hopefully we can catch up with diving and out little melissa wu

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Australia swimming is doomed :'( hopefully we can catch up with diving and out little melissa wu

nah..they jus doomed in the men's events.

don 4get bout the girls...they're still the greatest....

there's jessicah schipper,libby lenton,jodie henry,danni miatke,alice mills and lots more.

Well hopefully Grant Hackett can help revives the men's team

[Fearless]

and there's jocelyn yeo from Singapore!!! a female who possesses a male's figure

[NetDriftr]

Australia need to look for teenage boys with size 15 feet and get them into swimming!! lol