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Olympics (Discussion and Results aka Spoilers)

  • Fly4Fun
    Phelps and Lochte by each other in Heat 1 of Semi-finals for the 200IM
  • tk421
    Lochte taking the lead from Phelps in the 200 IM semi.
  • Fly4Fun
    Phelps had a slight edge in the fly, nothing really changed on the back. Lochte had a more powerful breast stroke kick (Phelps' kick looked lazy), which was the difference.

    Lochte is the favorite going into the finals.
  • Fly4Fun
    Lochte 1st seed, lane 4

    Phelps 3rd seed, lane 3

    For the finals of 200IM.

    Up next is the Women's 4x200M Free Relay
  • tk421
    4 x 200 free relay on, Franklin out ahead first.
  • tk421
    US in 3rd
  • Fly4Fun
    Missy Franklin is leading the US off.

    She looks good for the first 50, 1st at the wall. Builds the lead a little at the 100. Missy gives up some ground on the 3rd 50.

    Ends up 3rd overall at the 200.

    But she put the US in a good position as the silver and bronze medalists were also on that 1st leg (the 2 who beat her).
  • Fly4Fun
    Vollmer is the 2nd leg (WR holder and Gold medalist in 100Fly).

    At the 100M Vollmer has retaken the lead for USA.

    Vollmer touches the wall .60 behind Australia.
  • tk421
    just outside WR pace, Volmer has US in 2nd behind Aus.
  • Fly4Fun
    Not sure who the 3rd leg is for the US. But we have Schmitt as the anchor which bodes well.
  • tk421
    Schmitt has the final leg.
  • tk421
    US just behind, Schmitt is the fastest 200
  • Fly4Fun
    Schmitt has to make up over half a second to take the gold.
  • tk421
    Schmitt coming up, takes the lead. Made up more than over a second in 1st 100.
  • Fly4Fun
    Schmitt makes up a lot of ground at the first turn.
  • Fly4Fun
    Allison Schmitt takes the lead at the 100. She looks like she'll swim away with this.
  • Fly4Fun
    US have Gold, only question left is does Schmitt get the WR.
  • Fly4Fun
    US Wins gold and gets the Olympic Record.
  • tk421
    New OR for the US, wonderful final for Schmitt.
  • Fly4Fun
    US Women's Volleyball is up 2 sets to 0 over China and looking for the sweep.
  • mcburg93
    I want to thank you all for the updates on both threads. I will pass out some reps. For some reason our tv is out. So only have internet on my phone til cable is back up.
  • tk421
    May-Treanor and Walsh lost their first set in a few Olympics, I believe. Leading the 2nd.
  • tk421
    US dominated the 2nd set, very very close in the 3rd and final first to 15.
  • tk421
    lot of USA fans there, huge chant. 12 - 9 US final set.
  • tk421
    match point for US, and the US wins it. Very close match from Austria, US lost their first set in years but battled back.