Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Turnabout is fair karma, Part 2


Still watching Olympic swimming -- Phelps found himself on the losing end of a mistimed finish in the 200 butterfly, rather than the winning end as happened in the 100 fly in Beijing four years ago.  Obviously as I write these words today he has two more chances to win the same event in three Olympics, but also obviously the 200 fly was his best chance.  As I thought earlier before these things started, the 200 IM will be the definitive mano-a-mano event in the pool this Olympics (even though Adrian vs. Magnussen in the 100 free was pretty good).

Soni - magnificent WR in the 200 free semis.  Can she lose?  I sure hope not.  It's sure hard to see how anyone could beat her.  (Also, great WR by Gyurta in the men's final of the 200 breaststroke.  Not noted much in USA tweets because of the lack of U.S. medalists, but I'm sure GBR noticed because of close 2nd place finish by Michael Jamieson.)

Also enjoying watching what I've seen of women's hard court (traditional) volleyball.  Destinee Hooker is a phenomenal athlete.




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