Olympic Swimming Thread

[WOSgrad]

http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/swimming/story/_/id/8209216/2012-summer-olympics-ryan-lochte-wins-400-im-michael-phelps-finishes-4th

[WOSgrad]

http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/swimming/story/_/id/8209381/2012-summer-olympics-china-ye-sets-world-record-winning-400-im-gold

[WOSgrad]

http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/swimming/story/_/id/8209873/2012-summer-olympics-natalie-coughlin-earns-bronze-12th-career-medal

[king]

Move over phelps...

[Guest UHCoog14]

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Move over phelps...
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It's all about motivation. Phelps even admits he was not motivated to train as hard this time around. He might have been better served to have retired.

No matter what, Lochte has earned his time in the global spotlight.

[Guest basketball2012]

he's been beating phelps the last couple of yrs not suprising one bit

[WOSgrad]

USA's Dana Vollmer takes gold in 100M butterfly in world record time:

http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/swimming/story/_/id/8211737/2012-summer-olympics-american-swimmer-dana-vollmer-sets-world-record-100-fly

[WOSgrad]

France wins 4x100 free.  US second, Russia 3rd

[STiger85]

US started with the lead and Phelps extended it only to lose it in the last leg of the race.

[bh89-2]

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US started with the lead and Phelps extended it only to lose it in the last leg of the race.
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Lotche really "Shined" in that one!  Geeze, had it won and he flopped.

[Cheermom4]

I don't necessarily think he flopped I just think that guy from France was a BEAST.  He was cutting through the water like a torpedo.  :o

[king]

That guy from France is a beast!

[WOSgrad]

Lochte finishes out of the money again.

Missy Franklin wins gold in the 100 backstroke

[Guest UHCoog14]

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Lochte finishes out of the money again.

Missy Franklin wins gold in the 100 backstroke
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Nice job of that Today Show promo right before the race. A SPOILER ALERT would have been nice.

[WOSgrad]

US' Matt Grevers wins gold in 100 M backstroke, US' Nick Thoman with the silver.

[WOSgrad]

Michael Phelps becomes the most decorated Olympian ever.  Winning the silver in the 200 Fly and teaming with Ryan Lochte to win the 4x200 free.

19 medals from Phelps in his career.

[WOSgrad]

USA's Allison Schmitt wins the 200 M freestyle

[WOSgrad]

Michael Phelps wins Medal No. 20 with the gold in the 200 meter IM.

[WOSgrad]

USA's Rebecca Soni with the 200 M breaststroke in word record time.

[WOSgrad]

USA's Women win the 4x200 M freestyle relay.

[WOSgrad]

USA's Tyler Clary wins gold in 200 M backstroke in Olympic record time.

Ryan Lochte gets the bronze,