hillstrubl
Founding Member
I'm not sure how into Olympic swimming this community collectively is, but this was probably the most amazing individual finish in history.
To put in perspective. Finke (a distance swimmer) finished the last 50 of an 800 meter race at 26.39. Michael Andrew (a sprinter and current #1 in the 200IM) finishes his last 50 of only a 200 meter race usually around 30.00.
NOBODY finishes an 800 free like that. This harps back to (and maybe surpasses) Jason Lezak's anchor leg of the men's 400 free relay in Bejing, aka the greatest race of all time. I was SCREAMING watching this the other night.
My wife (former SPRINTER) "THATS HOW YOU FINISH A RACE!"
Me (former distance) "HE SHOULD HAVE GONE OUT HARDER!"
haha
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Also Lydia Jacoby (17 year old who won the women's 100 breaststroke) doesn't even train in a 50 meter pool. Her win was absolutely solid.
Katie Ledecky's 1500 free and 800 free relay anchor leg, epic.
Caeleb Dressel's 100 free, amazing.
I love Olympic years when my sport finally gets recognition
To put in perspective. Finke (a distance swimmer) finished the last 50 of an 800 meter race at 26.39. Michael Andrew (a sprinter and current #1 in the 200IM) finishes his last 50 of only a 200 meter race usually around 30.00.
NOBODY finishes an 800 free like that. This harps back to (and maybe surpasses) Jason Lezak's anchor leg of the men's 400 free relay in Bejing, aka the greatest race of all time. I was SCREAMING watching this the other night.
My wife (former SPRINTER) "THATS HOW YOU FINISH A RACE!"
Me (former distance) "HE SHOULD HAVE GONE OUT HARDER!"
haha
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Also Lydia Jacoby (17 year old who won the women's 100 breaststroke) doesn't even train in a 50 meter pool. Her win was absolutely solid.
Katie Ledecky's 1500 free and 800 free relay anchor leg, epic.
Caeleb Dressel's 100 free, amazing.
I love Olympic years when my sport finally gets recognition