Swimming Thread

[superkingdave]

Nice swim by Adlington, should be a good day for us Brits, could be the first of 5 golds or more today (not in the pool obv)

 

[superkingdave]

Adlington born on the day Evans set the last world record...interesting coincidence

 

[superkingdave]

Hmm, the Serb could have won to be honest, looked like he touched first on the replay. Wouldn't be much of a story if he did though.

 

[Johnners]

Serbia did launch a protest itbt, but it was dismissed. I initially thought he had it as well, but anywho.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Ho hum. Serbs no doubt frustrated with international community aws.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

There's no way you can tell if the Serbs fingers are on the wall in that photo.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

There's no way you can tell if the Serbs fingers are on the wall in that photo.

Yeah, I guess that's why they've turned it down. Seen some videos but they're of much the same quality, impossible to tell.

Should share the gold imo

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Yeah they showed an underwater angle of some sort here but you could see nothing really.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

German news site claims there's a finish photo with Phelps half a centimetre ahead. Fair nuff.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Yeah, shame on me, not laughing at a joke that's been repeated 7/8 times in the last 5 days.

It was more the pomp that I found amusing.

 

[silentstriker]

Hmm, the Serb could have won to be honest, looked like he touched first on the replay. Wouldn't be much of a story if he did though.

Serbia did launch a protest itbt, but it was dismissed. I initially thought he had it as well, but anywho.

Ho hum. Serbs no doubt frustrated with international community aws.

The touch pads are electronic, I doubt they were not functioning. It's not cricket where they rely on some old geezer's eyesight.

 

[Sanz]

The touch pads are electronic, I doubt they were not functioning. It's not cricket where they rely on some old geezer's eyesight.

Indeed.

 

[Sanz]

Pretty clear in the last two frames, who hit and who didn't or at least who touched it hard enough for the sensors to recognize.

 

[Sanz]

Serbia did launch a protest itbt, but it was dismissed. I initially thought he had it as well, but anywho.

I think they withdrew the protest after looking at the evidence.

 

[sanga1337]

Looking forward to watching Hackett swim. Looked good in the semis.

 

[pasag]

I think they withdrew the protest after looking at the evidence.

I think what Clapo said is what was reported here. Serbia protested right after the games and the officials went to analyse the images straight away and quickly dismissed the protest and only then did the whole thing leak to the media.

Anyways, go Hackett, been waiting for this all Olympics.

 

[howardj]

Looking forward to watching Hackett swim. Looked good in the semis.

For sure man.

It will be one of the bluechip moments in Australian sport if he wins today.

Amazing guy, amazing athlete.

 

[_Ed_]

Wow, another incredible finish there in the Women's 50 free.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Steffen's a quality finisher.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Come on Hack! Been waiting for this.