2016 Olympic chatter

• Ironman92

  

  Wow, Prenot just got edged from lane 8. The outer lanes are seemingly faster than normal in these olympics. Only .4 separated gold from 6th place
• Ironman92

  

  I am still dumbfounded by how ugly the USA women swimmers are. Shallow as fuck of me but also what guys do. They mostly have that Katie Smith beauty.
• ironman02

  Ironman92;1806691 wrote: They mostly have that Katie Smith beauty.

  I lol'd at that one.
• Ironman92

  

  ironman02;1806692 wrote:I lol'd at that one.

  I guess it's fair to note Smith has 3 gold medals and her lookalikes Ledecky and King will be collecting gold as well.
• ironman02

  Surprised that Lilly King almost missed the 200M Breaststroke semis. I think she was like 15th out of 16 qualifiers. Hopefully she can get it goin again.
• ironman02

  Pretty ridiculous for an 18 year old to win the Men's 100M Free. That was impressive by Chalmers.
• salto

  

  Ironman92;1806691 wrote:I am still dumbfounded by how ugly the USA women swimmers are. .

  
  Because one does not qualify for the Olympics only on looks.
  
  
  Hope this helps.
• Ironman92

  

  Chalmers pretty impressive and still a teenager. Adrian had an incredible kick off the wall but couldn't hold off the young guy.
• salto

  

  What athletes do you expect to fail drug tests, be it immediately or a few years down the road? Samples are kept for 10 years, I believe.
  
  Interesting article from a couple months ago.
  
  23 athletes competing at Rio Olympics fail London 2012 drugs retest
  
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2016/05/27/23-athletes-competing-at-rio-olympics-fail-london-2012-drugs-ret/
• Ironman92

  

  salto;1806703 wrote:What athletes do you expect to fail drug tests, be it immediately or a few years down the road? Samples are kept for 10 years, I believe.
  
  Interesting article from a couple months ago.
  
  23 athletes competing at Rio Olympics fail London 2012 drugs retest
  
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2016/05/27/23-athletes-competing-at-rio-olympics-fail-london-2012-drugs-ret/

  What is the purpose of holding for 10 years?
  
  Maybe every Jamaican sprinter. Some of these swimmers I'm sure.
• Gardens35

  Right now my first guess is the lady swimmer from Hungary.
• Ironman92

  

  Gardens35;1806705 wrote:Right now my first guess is the lady swimmer from Hungary.

  Hosszu is the Hungary swimmer....her husband is juiced
• salto

  

  Ironman92;1806704 wrote:What is the purpose of holding for 10 years?
  
  .

  As the chemists compose new drugs, it takes the testers time to detect it.
• Ironman92

  

  salto;1806707 wrote:As the chemists compose new drugs, it takes the testers time to detect it.

  Fair enough, you'd think they'd be within 3-5 years of the chemists
• Ironman92

  

  King struggled in the 200, not close to finals
• salto

  

  Phelps is such a homo, buying into that cupping bullshit.
• salto

  

  Ironman92;1806709 wrote:Fair enough, you'd think they'd be within 3-5 years of the chemists

  Phil Knight has the worlds best chemists, btw.
• Ironman92

  

  salto;1806712 wrote:Phil Knight has the worlds best chemists, btw.

  I would be interested in a cheater's olympics. Every substance is legal. Records wouldn't count but would be fun to watch the genetically enhanced go at it.
• ironman02

  salto;1806711 wrote:Phelps is such a homo, buying into that cupping bullshit.

  Yeah, he doesn't know shit about this whole Olympic deal.
• ironman02

  Phelps is gonna have a battle on his hands with Lochte and Hagino in the 200IM final tomorrow night. At least the 100 Fly semis are afterward, but then that will also be difficult since that race is less than an hour after the 200IM.
• Ironman92

  

  ironman02;1806714 wrote:Yeah, he doesn't know shit about this whole Olympic deal.

  Can't wait to go watch athletic events and everyone is walking around with gigantic super hickeys.
  
  I compare them to that tape the volleyball players used to wear...it started showing up a bit but quickly faded away because it didn't do much.
• ironman02

  Ironman92;1806716 wrote:Can't wait to go watch athletic events and everyone is walking around with gigantic super hickeys.
  
  I compare them to that tape the volleyball players used to wear...it started showing up a bit but quickly faded away because it didn't do much.

  Yeah, I don't know how much any of that stuff actually helps, but I don't care what he does as long he gets the job done.
• Ironman92

  

  Phelps good on all 4 strokes, Lochte was not good on the last half of the backstroke
• Ironman92

  

  If Pereira stays with Phelps and Lochte tomorrow that building will come down.
• ironman02

  Ironman92;1806719 wrote:If Pereira stays with Phelps and Lochte tomorrow that building will come down.

  No doubt. Gonna be one hell of an atmosphere.