The Official "FINA World Shortcourse Championships" Thread (1 Viewer)

[Silverstone]

FINA World Shortcourse Championships Thread- Sponsored by Phelps, Merethrond & Tommy!

It begins on Friday! But the Australian squad has been selected.

Matt Welsh becomes the first person to defend a 50m, 100m, and 200m title in a stroke (Backstroke) for his third consecutive year - also swimming butterfly events

Jodie Henry, Grant Hackett and Ian Thorpe dont seem to be going for this championships however Lisabeth Lenton is, as is Michael Phelps (5 Individual Events + Relays), and suprisingly, Jenny Thompson! Looks like she aint retiring (the most medalled athlete in olympic HISTORY - with several gold...none of them individual!)

Cheers to a great swim meet!

Catch All The Action on FOX SPORTS 1.

 

[Tommy_Lamp]

I'll only care if Ian Thorpe races, and it doesn't look like he will, so I dont care

 

[Silverstone]

You Thorpe Whore!

 

[Tommy_Lamp]

Look whos talking Ms Phelps

 

[Silverstone]

Look whos talking Ms Phelps

Was it you with the siggie that was in attack of my Phelps is the greatest (which he isnt...) siggie?

 

[SoCal]

Wow, you really do follow your Swimming don't you Silverstone? I don't have FOX Tel.

 

[Silverstone]

Wow, you really do follow your Swimming don't you Silverstone? I don't have FOX Tel.

Swimming 4-eva <3

TV Guides have been updated - Channel 9 Will be showing 60 minute Highlights shows!

 

[SoCal]

What time and what day?

 

[Tommy_Lamp]

Was it you with the siggie that was in attack of my Phelps is the greatest (which he isnt...) siggie?

only because you had him as the greatest swimmer in history

 

[Silverstone]

Ah okay thanks Sportsgal

Anyway, Tommy - Fine, Thorpey is the greatest swimmer - because he excels and caused greater waves in swimming than phelps, and because he is good as an all round swimmer, but particularly - Freestyle - The most competitive, toughest, and UNIVERSAL swimming stroke. Butterfly and IM's arent in that league, so there, HAPPY!

Merethrond -

Channel 9 Lists:

Friday Night - 11:55pm

Saturday - 3pm

Sunday - 1:30pm

Monday - 1:10am

Rest of time's and details to come.

ENJOY!

 

[SoCal]

I will probably only watch the sessions that are broadcast at a reasonable time.

 

[Silverstone]

BUMP!

Piper's DSQ = Bullshit.

Amanda Beard for a medal....PLEASE!

Yay! Australia gets the first World Record of the meet...nice 15G's!

Go Libby, and Hanson. Shayne Reese and Shipper are doing awesomely as well.

Awesome Rickard!

And Phelpsy is OUT!

 

[SoCal]

I haven't been watching this but was it the womens 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay who broke the World Record?

 

[Silverstone]

I haven't been watching this but was it the womens 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay who broke the World Record?

4x100 Medley Relay.

 

[Silverstone]

Boo Yah Kaitlin Sandeno - 4/4 Gold Medals! - 3 in ONE night!

 

[Silverstone]

Wow. Brooke Hanson wins a 4th Gold. Matt Welsh is totally redeeming himself, and is doing PHENOMENALLY!

Predictions for Swimmer of the Meet - Kaitlin Sandeno (with Brooke Hanson close behind.)

Poor Amanda Beard, misses out on another medal chance 5 Individual Events, I think she's finished them all.

 

[Silverstone]

EFFING EDIE! Brooke wins her 5th Gold! She's totally getting Swimmer of meet!

 

[SoCal]

EFFING EDIE! Brooke wins her 5th Gold! She's totally getting Swimmer of meet!

What? I didn't even think she swam five events!

 

[Silverstone]

What? I didn't even think she swam five events!

Well she does She has an all-time equal record of most GOLD's at one meet.

Wow, our relay team was badly structured - yet again. Shayne should have started, with Lenton finishing. Big mistake, but good effort by the latter 3 swimmers, Lenton - disappointing.