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Swimming

PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:08 pm
by Thiele
This is were Australia are expecting most of there gold Medals. Is this the games that Michael Phelps beat Mark Spitz record of 7 Gold Medals

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:02 pm
by JAS
Just bumping in readiness...swimming heats starting soon and you got boys and girls in this :D

Regards
JAS

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:06 pm
by Thiele
Cant wait for the swimming to start

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:06 pm
by JAS
Our presenters have just said that the swimming finals are being held in the mornings because the US broadcasters have demanded it and are getting it because of how much they paid for broadcast rights...regardless of the fact that apparently the athletes hate swimming in the mornings and would prefer afternoon or evenings :evil:

Regards
JAS

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:08 pm
by JAS
Thiele wrote:Cant wait for the swimming to start


According to the website it's started but our presenters are busy yacking to each other :roll:

Regards
JAS

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:13 pm
by gadj1976
Thiele wrote:Cant wait for the swimming to start


Not trolling, cos I hope we do really well again this year, but I really can't get into the swimming. Tis a tad boring for me. Just my opinion of course.

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:23 pm
by Thiele
have an ozzie in this 4000 I.M racing against Phelps

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:24 pm
by JAS
gadj1976 wrote:
Thiele wrote:Cant wait for the swimming to start


Not trolling, cos I hope we do really well again this year, but I really can't get into the swimming. Tis a tad boring for me. Just my opinion of course.


Wouldn't call that trolling...you're entitled to say you don't like something...you couldn't pay me enough to get me to watch the soccer or beach volleyball to name but two :D

Regards
JAS

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:36 pm
by Thiele
now we have heats of the Womens 100m butterfly

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:14 pm
by JAS
Grant Hacket through to the Mens 400m freestyle final.

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JAS

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:20 pm
by Thiele
JAS wrote:Grant Hacket through to the Mens 400m freestyle final.

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JAS

qualifiied 5th fastest

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:31 pm
by Thiele
We two ozzies racing in the 400 I.M Hamill in the first followed by Stephine Rice

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:44 pm
by JAS
Thiele wrote:We two ozzies racing in the 400 I.M Hamill in the first followed by Stephine Rice


Samantha Hamill came 7th in her heat
Stephanie Rice came 1st in hers

Regards
JAS

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:21 pm
by JAS
Mens 100m breaststroke heat 7

2 Aussies

2nd Brenton Rickard
4th Christian Sprenger

I think both are through to the semi's

Regards
JAS

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:22 pm
by Thiele
Rickard the first Australian male to go sub 60 seconds

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:24 pm
by JAS
Thiele wrote:Rickard the first Australian male to go sub 60 seconds


Yep he set a new Oceania Record with 59.89

The winner of the heat Oen from Norway set a new Olympic Record with 59.41

Regards
JAS

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:24 pm
by Thiele
we are in the 4x100m Realy which is the next event

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:26 pm
by JAS
Aussie girls come 3rd in the heat for Womens 4x100m freestyle relay.

CAMPBELL Cate
MILLS Alice
SCHLANGER Melanie
REESE Shayne

Regards
JAS

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:44 pm
by Thiele
First world record of the pool goes to phelps

Re: Swimming

PostPosted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:45 pm
by Thiele
Libby Trickett won her semi in the 100m butterfly