Daisy July 27 Share July 27 Here we go. Women's 400 Free Katie Vs Arianne Vs. Summer. Let's get ready to RUMBLE!! 1 Link to comment
Crashcourse July 27 Share July 27 Rowdy Gaines is too excitable and his voice is annoying. 3 2 2 Link to comment
Daisy July 27 Share July 27 (edited) First of all. Man I wish Canada would make their swimsuits stand out more. geeze. anyhoo. this is like my big thing. I get other countries are red and white. but i mean. slap a big ole MAPLE LEAF on your butt or something. Spoiler It's Titmus vs Summer. Ledecky is there. Arianne is leading after one lap. she's pulling ahead now. Summer is ahead of Katie. turn 3, Arianne (Susmmer 0.40 behind). it's a very close race now. 200 meters (0.35 behind). This is Summer vs. Arianne under world record record time. Summer is falling. (0.66). Katie is now challening summer. This is Arianne's race. (over the WR). okay here we go. Summer is half a length. Katie is a body length. holy crap. this is SO CLOSE. this is Arianne's now. Summer is now holding on for Silver. Here we go. this is now for the world record. we're closing to the line. Arianne Summer Katie WHAT A RACE! Edited July 27 by Daisy 4 Link to comment
Daisy July 27 Share July 27 (edited) haha i love this. "This isn't a question if Australia is winning. That's obvious. This is a question of Is Australia beating the World Record?" race breakdown Spoiler Australia China Sweden first 100 America super took over. Sweden has now dropped off. Canada is not doing well. America/Sweden fighting. China is making this sexy. America is like let's go! Simone Manuel is hunting that Australian chicky down. China is holding this down. Canada is 4th Let's go PENNY! LET'S GO. not doing it. China is too far ahead. Australia is like. Watch my wake. Let's go. China is taking over America. We're looking at the world record... Nope. they didn't get. Australia USA (took over) China Canada 4th. their 2nd leg was their weakest. bummer. Edited July 27 by Daisy 1 1 Link to comment
crystalball July 27 Share July 27 What is all the banging/flapping background noise? Most noticeable before the starts. I’m watching the NBC coverage. Link to comment
Daisy July 27 Share July 27 (edited) Mens 4 by 100 Spoiler China/USA/GB/CAN China/USA/Hungry USA/CHN/Hungry USA/ITALY/CHN USA/Italy/CHN Dressel is swimming the Victory Lap. USA Australia Italy! No world/olympic records. but what a race! Edited July 27 by Daisy 1 Link to comment
AimingforYoko July 27 Share July 27 (edited) Spoiler And Team USA gets the first (of many) golds. Edited July 27 by AimingforYoko Link to comment
surfgirl July 27 Share July 27 1 minute ago, AimingforYoko said: And Team USA gets the first (of many) golds. Can we please put medals in spoiler tags so those who are watching the evening broadcasts aren't spoiled? Nothing sucks more than getting spoiled on who wins what! 1 Link to comment
Daisy July 27 Share July 27 Just now, surfgirl said: Can we please put medals in spoiler tags so those who are watching the evening broadcasts aren't spoiled? Nothing sucks more than getting spoiled on who wins what! Oh i am so sorry! that's so me! i'll edit my posts. 1 1 Link to comment
kittykat July 27 Share July 27 14 minutes ago, Daisy said: Mens 4 by 100 Reveal spoiler China/USA/GB/CAN China/USA/Hungry USA/CHN/Hungry USA/ITALY/CHN USA/Italy/CHN Dressel is swimming the Victory Lap. USA Australia Italy! No world/olympic records. but what a race! Who needs Rowdy Gaines when we have Daisy? Loved your commentary. Even though I'm spoiled I'm going back to watch the feed. 1 1 Link to comment
Daisy July 27 Share July 27 2 minutes ago, kittykat said: Who needs Rowdy Gaines when we have Daisy? Loved your commentary. Even though I'm spoiled I'm going back to watch the feed. i'm really sorry. i wasn't thinking and i just got into it. i totally forgot about that little bitty thing like "hey I have no life, but other people do and will watch at night" haha. Ill remember to spoiler tag for the other events :) also thanks :) 3 1 Link to comment
kittykat July 27 Share July 27 Lol no I wasn't criticizing I genuinely enjoyed reading your posts. I'm aware that these days doing anything online is going to equal spoilers, that's on me. I can drop eight bucks for one month of Peacock. The online NBC coverage is already annoying me. And knowing the results didn't diminish the enjoyment. Excellent races. Go USA 5 Link to comment
Irlandesa July 27 Share July 27 But these events already aired live on NBC. Or most of them. 6 Link to comment
emma675 July 27 Share July 27 I heard earlier today that the pool in Paris is more shallow than usual, so it will be harder to set world and Olympic records. I guess shallower water creates more waves and motion, which makes the athletes swim slower? 6 Link to comment
Souris July 27 Share July 27 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Irlandesa said: But these events already aired live on NBC. Or most of them. Yeah, I don’t get the spoiler tags. I don’t remember spoiler tags ever being used in the Olympics threads before. They’re live events that have already been aired and IMO should be fair game immediately, same as when threads open on East Coast time with comments that are spoilers for West Coasters. It’s just the nature of time differences. If I am time-shifting something and don’t want to be spoiled, I don’t go in that thread. Perhaps a mod can weigh in? Wow, Hunter Armstrong BEASTED that leg! Edited July 27 by Souris 10 Link to comment
NUguy514 July 27 Share July 27 It's hard to be excited about any swimming medals won by China because you know they're all still doping. Otherwise, some fantastic races!! 5 1 Link to comment
Daisy July 28 Share July 28 2 hours ago, emma675 said: I heard earlier today that the pool in Paris is more shallow than usual, so it will be harder to set world and Olympic records. I guess shallower water creates more waves and motion, which makes the athletes swim slower? yeup that is it in one. Link to comment
NUguy514 July 28 Share July 28 I greatly prefer the Australian woman who announces the live webcast to Rowdy, who is, and always has been, a hyperactive moron. 2 Link to comment
buttersister July 28 Share July 28 I’m not a mod, but I’m feeling nosy tonight, so may I reinforce the forum rules (it airs publicly, there are no spoilers). CM-BlueButterfly took the time to diligently set up individual threads so folks could easily avoid spoilers on this site if they haven’t seen an event. On busy days, we can all appreciate that. And I’d avoid sm on those days! 3 Link to comment
surfgirl July 28 Share July 28 I'm watching the men's 400 relay and all I can say is this: I hope Rowdy Gaines is wearing an athletic supporter because he sounds like he's going to bust his nuts. 🤯 1 8 Link to comment
Souris July 28 Share July 28 (edited) 11 hours ago, surfgirl said: I'm watching the men's 400 relay and all I can say is this: I hope Rowdy Gaines is wearing an athletic supporter because he sounds like he's going to bust his nuts. 🤯 I think that is Rowdy's default setting! 😂 It just wouldn't be Olympic swimming without him. "Here comes Lezak!" is indelibly imprinted on my mind. (I randomly watch that race every few months or so. My favorite Olympics moment ever.) Edited July 28 by Souris 8 Link to comment
Chaser July 28 Share July 28 (edited) Rowdy is one of my favorites. He is such a fan. It gets me hyped when I hear his excitement. Edited July 28 by Chaser 8 Link to comment
emma675 July 28 Share July 28 Rowdy used to drive me nuts with the screaming and excitement but I think age has mellowed me a bit. I've actually been enjoying him this time around. Granted, that may change by the end of swimming when I've had to listen to him for days. @Souris I so agree, that race and Rowdy's reaction is imprinted in my memory. 2 Link to comment
Daisy July 28 Share July 28 (edited) this is a record - but holy crap this is such a race. Men's 400 medley. This was a Race for a World Record then For Silver and Bronze. holy moses. and if this pool was a bit deeper i think we'd be seeing faster times. Edited July 28 by Daisy 1 Link to comment
Souris July 28 Share July 28 (edited) Damn, Marchand just ATE THAT RACE UP! How wonderful for him to do that in his home country. Magnificent! I am sad the depth of the pool is hampering world records. I feel like pool depths should be uniform for that reason. Edited July 28 by Souris 8 Link to comment
Daisy July 28 Share July 28 (edited) Women's 100m butterfly. Here! We! Go! Walsh and Huske are setting the pace, China is right behind. Maggie McNeil is a closer, here she comes. China is fading. MAGGIE is going. here is china, here is everyone what's going on! Huske Beats Walsh! China beats Canada! we're #5! We're #5! LOL 4 minutes ago, Souris said: Damn, Marchand just ATE THAT RACE UP! How wonderful for him to do that in his home country. Magnificent! honestly, it was very magnifique! Edited July 28 by Daisy 3 Link to comment
AimingforYoko July 28 Share July 28 USA with the 1-2 finish. .04 was the margin between Silver and Gold. Nice redemption for Huske. 6 Link to comment
Souris July 28 Share July 28 Wow at Huske out touching Walsh. US goes 1-2! Huske is so understandably emotional after. Hate seeing China on the podium with all the doping history. 3 Link to comment
AimingforYoko July 28 Share July 28 Wild finish in the Men's 100m Breast. Nice to see Finke get a medal. Peaty's disappointed, I'm sure, but I bet he's glad he didn't lose to Haiyang. 3 Link to comment
Salacious Kitty July 28 Share July 28 So close to the trifecta for Peaty. Happy for Fink. 2 Link to comment
NUguy514 July 29 Share July 29 So thrilled for Huske! What a phenomenal race! And what a great show of sportsmanship to invite Walsh to stand with her atop the medal stand! The 100m breaststroke was WILD! I was so thrilled for (super hottie) Martinenghi and for the Fink/Peaty tie. So glad for Marchand (and for Foster). Doing so spectacularly in front of his home crowd is amazing! 5 Link to comment
Daisy July 29 Share July 29 400m IM. Lets Go! here we go!! first 1 50m. Butterfly. USA is in the Lead. Canada is.... ahead! let's go. Canada, USA Australia 1-2-3. Canada is under world record time. Backstroke time. Canada. is swoosh swooshing. USA is half a body length away. now a body length. and we turn!. USA caught up a LOT now it's a race. Canada is pulling away again and....UNDER world record time. Breaststroke time! swoosh! SWOOSH! she's now a body and a half away from USA. swoosh! Great Britian is chasing America. Canada is now 2 body lengths away. Swoosh. Swoosh. Still Pulling away. 3 Body lengths now. time Split is.... OVER the world record time. Now its freestyle time. Stroke. Stroke Stroke! This is ALL CANADA NOW. America is 2. America is 3. now this is for the WORLD RECORD TIME. CAN SHE DO IT? (I DON'T KNOW) STROKE. STROKE. She's driving to the wall! world record... nope! NORTH AMERICA DOMINANT. Canada USA (Grimes) USA (Weyant) that was a dominant race by Canada. We're #1! 1 Link to comment
Crashcourse July 29 Share July 29 While I was thrilled for Huske winning, and I know she was carried away with emotion, I wish she hadn't pulled Walsh up on the podium with her. She could have hugged Walsh, and that would have been enough. JMO I was happy for the French gold medalist celebrating in front of his crowd. Link to comment
Daisy July 29 Share July 29 Moree Swimmin, Swimmin!! holy crap. that swoosh when all the men jumped into the pool! it's all so close like 1/2 the guys are like super close together LOL! ooh Popvechi has entered the chat! Germany! America! England! Romania! I don't! know! Romania! Great Britian! America! WHAT. A! RACE! (i know i keep saying this but it's soo true. it was drama!) Great Britain is channelling their inner Canada. They are #4 again. Link to comment
Daisy July 29 Share July 29 Oohhh. NORTH AMERICAN DOMINANCE (but this time with a bit more Canadian seasoning!) (but this is just the Semi Finals. but you need to do well to be in the final). Link to comment
Daisy July 29 Share July 29 Congrats to Ceccon - his first individual meal and it's gold! my goodness he's hot. 3 1 1 Link to comment
Daisy July 29 Share July 29 Oh WOW South Africa Wins in 100 Breast Stroke. but it was an INSANE race. everyone so close and the lead just went so crazy. China dropped off. Ireland won a medal too. congrats ladies! 2 Link to comment
satrunrose July 29 Share July 29 7 minutes ago, Daisy said: Congrats to Ceccon - his first individual meal and it's gold! my goodness he's hot. Dang, he is! Was it Ryan Murphy who got in that weird scandal about faking a mugging or something in Rio? 2 Link to comment
ZootSuitWyatt July 29 Share July 29 Just now, satrunrose said: Dang, he is! Was it Ryan Murphy who got in that weird scandal about faking a mugging or something in Rio? I think that was Ryan Lochte. 6 Link to comment
ProudMary July 29 Share July 29 1 minute ago, satrunrose said: Dang, he is! Was it Ryan Murphy who got in that weird scandal about faking a mugging or something in Rio? That was Ryan Lochte. 1 Link to comment
satrunrose July 29 Share July 29 Thanks! I was right on the Ryan part at least lol! 1 Link to comment
kittykat July 29 Share July 29 These Italian swimmers are making my brain get a case of the naughties. Great 100m breaststroke final. Congrats South Africa. Happy for Mona McSharry snagging bronze for Ireland. 2 Link to comment
Daisy July 29 Share July 29 we're number 4! we're number 4! LOL Australia went 1-2 and Hong Kong went 3rd in womens 200m free Link to comment
AimingforYoko July 29 Share July 29 Enjoy Summer McIntosh, Canada. Barring injury, she should be copping Olympic medals at least through Brisbane. 1 Link to comment
Bastet July 29 Share July 29 I don't see a thread for Olympic commentators, so since it happened during coverage of a swimming event, I'll post this here: As reported in numerous outlets, including the BBC, after Australia’s women's relay team won a gold medal Saturday, as they stood on the pool deck celebrating and waving to the crowd, former BBC reporter Bob Ballard, doing on-air commentary for Eurosport, chose to instead describe their activity as “You know what women are like, hanging around, doing their make-up”. Ballard’s co-commentator, British swimming champion Lizzie Simmonds, immediately called his remark “outrageous,” to which he responded by laughing. Yesterday, Eurosport announced Ballard had been removed from their Olympic coverage team. Today, he said on Twitter: Quote The comments I made during the Australian freestyle relay victory ceremony on Saturday have caused some offence. It was never my intention to upset or belittle anyone and, if I did, I apologise. I am a massive advocate of women’s sport. I shall miss the Eurosport team, dearly and wish them all the best for the rest of the Olympics. No further comment will be issued. Thank you. P.s. Don’t pile in on @LizzieSimmonds1 - please! She has nothing to do with this. Dude, it's not an "if" that you belittled them. 3 2 4 3 Link to comment
satrunrose July 29 Share July 29 Is there any way to get the message out there that if your official apology contains the word "if" then you didn't actually apologise. 8 2 5 Link to comment
Coraline Jones July 29 Share July 29 On 7/27/2024 at 12:54 PM, crystalball said: What is all the banging/flapping background noise? Most noticeable before the starts. I’m watching the NBC coverage. It's the swimmers hitting the starting blocks. Link to comment
Coraline Jones July 29 Share July 29 I'll start this off by saying I REALLY DETEST NBC's COVERAGE OF THE OLYMPICS (or any sports for that matter)! Too much talking & not enough of showing what is actually happening! I was watching the men's 100 meter backstroke live (this morning) on the Peacock channel on my TV & had the Olympic schedule pulled up on my computer. The website posted the winner BEFORE THE RACE WAS OVER (I saw it out of the corner of my eye)! So the only thing I can think of is they are transmitting the TV feed on a delay? Link to comment
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