Olympic swimming

[ladder13]

I best not comment about my desire to be a women's swimming instructor……

Or the dive team.

 

[NYlakesider]

Anything Dolly does, she does well.

Definitely puts on a good showing!

 

[SMSgt]

Wonder how Dolly would do??????

Mae West called her life preserver her Dolly Parton.

 

[mtgianni]

Thanks zeke for the clarification! I didn’t think I was wrong. I wonder why they changed the rules that drastically? I would expect those kinds of changes would drop times considerably and make records of swimmers like Mark Spitz much easier to break. It was a lot harder to do the breaststroke back then!
Larry

PS - I forgot about seeing them turning over to do a forward flip turn the backstroke! I thought that looked CRAZY!

I think it has more to do with the lax in enforcement at the lower levels and what competitors learn by.
Consider palming the ball in basketball. It used to be an absolute no no. Now the rule is on the books, ignored in almost all cases and every high school and middle school player is taught to palm for better ball control. Same is to be said with crossing the free throw box before the ball hits the rim. There is an All-state player near my grandsons shot that is in early every free throw and never called.

 

[CH4]

I think it has more to do with the lax in enforcement at the lower levels and what competitors learn by.
Consider palming the ball in basketball. It used to be an absolute no no. Now the rule is on the books, ignored in almost all cases and every high school and middle school player is taught to palm for better ball control. Same is to be said with crossing the free throw box before the ball hits the rim. There is an All-state player near my grandsons shot that is in early every free throw and never called.

Palming and traveling. Seems dudes can run/take several steps without dribbling.

 

[fiasconva]

A perfectly innocent comment on my observations. I share no responsibility for those whose twisted minds may misinterpret a simple statement of fact.

And that's why we like this place.

 

[S42N8]

A perfectly innocent comment on my observations. I share no responsibility for those whose twisted minds may misinterpret a simple statement of fact.

. Let the Games continue!

 

[CH4]

How’s the break dance competition going?
Don’t recall too many Roman’s or Greeks bustin’ a move with their togas at half mast.

 

[Onomea]

The Greeks and Romans who weren't break dancing may not have been doing some other stuff at the Olympics as well: Shooting. Basketball. Ping Pong. Water Polo. Rugby 7s. Diving. Synchronized swimming.. Skate boarding. Surfing....

Might be a few more they weren't doing..

 

[CH4]

The Greeks and Romans who weren't break dancing may not have been doing some other stuff at the Olympics as well: Shooting. Basketball. Ping Pong. Water Polo. Rugby 7s. Diving. Synchronized swimming.. Skate boarding. Surfing....

Might be a few more they weren't doing..

Yeah, like curling.

 

[ladder13]

Are the Chinese cheating again? They DO have a history of it.


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[LVSteve]

Katie Ledecky owns the 1500 freestyle. She stomped that field and looked like she had a lot more in the tank if needed.

 

[Rule3]

Been trying to watch some of the games but I just can't cope with the commercials and all the yacking about this and that. I much prefer the Winter sports.

 

[woodsltc]

Caught a bit of today's Olympic TV coverage of the Womens Breast Stroke competition.

I am not an expert by any means, but it appeared to me like they were all using their arms.

I just now came across this post and it made me Laugh-Out-Loud.

Good one LoboGunLeather......you get an "ataboy" in my book.

Don

 

[ladder13]

Katie Ledecky owns the 1500 freestyle. She stomped that field and looked like she had a lot more in the tank if needed.

She just won her 13th Olympic medal making her the GOAT USA woman’s swimmer….err American Olympian.



USA USA

 

[Hair Trigger]

was a breaststroker in late 60's and early 70's. You got disqualified ....

I usually got slapped for my efforts, but later they'd still go out with me.