I've heard of all of them, but I dont know too much about them, except that Northridge is in California, but its near the San Andreas Fault, so theres a lot of earthquake activity there, but you should really check out their sites...
as far as I know, from the emails he sends me (on his mailing list, not personal emails ), I think he is aiming at a 50m three-peat in Beijing. If he pulls that off, he will go down as a true legend.
i think he will one that one! hoogenband and thorpe is not that fast at 50m maybe his only rival will be the one who placed 2nd at athens at 50m and maybe shoeman
that would be the downside of him winning - it would perhaps elevate him above Alex in swimming history ... and I dont think that is deserved. Alex was on top from 1992-1999 I think, whereas Gary Hall has a lot more time off in between Olympics, and doesnt race very often.
that would be the downside of him winning - it would perhaps elevate him above Alex in swimming history ... and I dont think that is deserved. Alex was on top from 1992-1999 I think, whereas Gary Hall has a lot more time off in between Olympics, and doesnt race very often.
wish so! but he'll have tough competition i mean he's not young anymore but he still beats the time of some of the younger competitors in Athens :lol::lol:
wish so! but he'll have tough competition i mean he's not young anymore but he still beats the time of some of the younger competitors in Athens :lol::lol:
i know, sprint freestyle is probably the toughest area in mens swimming.
my coach is always trying to get me (and other swimmers) to train for tougher events: 200m fly, 1500m free, 400 IM - because these events arent very popular, and its much easier to make the National team in these events.
i know, sprint freestyle is probably the toughest area in mens swimming.
my coach is always trying to get me (and other swimmers) to train for tougher events: 200m fly, 1500m free, 400 IM - because these events arent very popular, and its much easier to make the National team in these events.
i have big respect to players who are very good at 50m and 1500m co'z at 50m you have to be really good and fast to finish first and at 1500m you have to have the stamina of a super hero just to finish the race :lol: and Grant Hackett is just unbelievable
i have big respect to players who are very good at 50m and 1500m co'z at 50m you have to be really good and fast to finish first and at 1500m you have to have the stamina of a super hero just to finish the race :lol: and Grant Hackett is just unbelievable
when i was younger, my 2 biggest heros were probably stefan edberg and kieren perkins. I never thought that Hackett would eclipse Kieren , but it was made evident that FINA wanted all the old world records beaten and times (in general) to come down when they legalised those stupid swim suits.
that said, Hackett is amazing. He took Kierens record, but it was his swim in Athens last year, with the punctured lung that made me start to respect him a lot more.
This morning he probably pulled out another one of his best swims ever, beating Thorpes record. He knew he wouldnt be able to match thorpes time for the back half of the race, so he went out hard, and just held on .
when i was younger, my 2 biggest heros were probably stefan edberg and kieren perkins. I never thought that Hackett would eclipse Kieren , but it was made evident that FINA wanted all the old world records beaten and times (in general) to come down when they legalised those stupid swim suits.
awww... the swim suit i honestly don't like them for me they are too scientifically engineered that i kinda felt like they are cheating already and some players don't wear them and some do so i don't know
awww... the swim suit i honestly don't like them for me they are too scientifically engineered that i kinda felt like they are cheating already and some players don't wear them and some do so i don't know
fact remains though hackett will always be in Thorpedo's shadow - that 800m swim was definitely great, but imagine what time thorpey could have swum it in if he focused on it as well?
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