What A Finish!!!!

[Serena]

Maybe I'm being cynical, but I wouldn't put it past China to help him win his
8th gold medal at the China Olympics.

The protest is over, Phelps won.

It was amazing, and will be shown for years.

 

[JimFitz]

This man is a machine. I have been telling my boys about him and how hard he worked to get where he is. Hardwork and determination do payoff.

 

[amyhughes]

This man is a machine. I have been telling my boys about him and how hard he worked to get where he is. Hardwork and determination do payoff.

My eldest son is scared of putting his head under water. I told him about how the first time Phelps was training for the backstroke he kept his head up b/c he was scared too, but look at him now. He saw him race tonight and wants to try again tomorrow in the pool.

 

[Shutterbug]

We are talking about .01 of a second... .01
Thats frippin close. There is no way a visual determination could be made at something that close.
I just saw the high speed camera footage and if they had to do this visually it would be a tie.

 

[ShannonRT]

His poor mother looked like she was about to pass out. She seemed sure he got 2nd and then when she saw the results she had to sit down! They said yesterday that he eats 10,000 calories a day and that in ONE typical workout he burns 5,000 calories! Working my butt off at Jazzercise for an hour only gets me about 520!

And his heart pumps something like 8,000 pints (?) a minute, which is double what a "normal" person's heart does.

I am LOVING the Olympics this year. I've been so sleep-deprived all week staying up late watching!

 

[amyhughes]

We are talking about .01 of a second... .01
Thats frippin close. There is no way a visual determination could be made at something that close.
I just saw the high speed camera footage and if they had to do this visually it would be a tie.

That's what it looked like to my eyes.

 

[Mickey Fliers]

My eldest son is scared of putting his head under water. I told him about how the first time Phelps was training for the backstroke he kept his head up b/c he was scared too, but look at him now. He saw him race tonight and wants to try again tomorrow in the pool.

My little one was afraid to put his head in the water as well...even in the shower or bath. The miracle cure....GOGGLES!! Turns out he just didn't like the water in his eyes.

 

[ShannonRT]

My eldest son is scared of putting his head under water. I told him about how the first time Phelps was training for the backstroke he kept his head up b/c he was scared too, but look at him now. He saw him race tonight and wants to try again tomorrow in the pool.

Awwww, that's very sweet Amy.

Ooooh now it's time for Dara Torres!

 

[amyhughes]

His poor mother looked like she was about to pass out. She seemed sure he got 2nd and then when she saw the results she had to sit down! They said yesterday that he eats 10,000 calories a day and that in ONE typical workout he burns 5,000 calories! Working my butt off at Jazzercise for an hour only gets me about 520!

And his heart pumps something like 8,000 pints (?) a minute, which is double what a "normal" person's heart does.

I am LOVING the Olympics this year. I've been so sleep-deprived all week staying up late watching!

Me too, and it was the boys' first week back to school! OOPS! Bad timing!

 

[amyhughes]

My little one was afraid to put his head in the water as well...even in the shower or bath. The miracle cure....GOGGLES!! Turns out he just didn't like the water in his eyes.

Really? I'll have to grab some tomorrow. We have one of those rectangular family pools that we use on the weekends for the boys. Thanks for the tip!

 

[amyhughes]

GO MOMMA GO MOMMA!!!!

Torres comes in 1st!!!

 

[ShannonRT]

Me too, and it was the boys' first week back to school! OOPS! Bad timing!

Yeah...it was DD's first week back too!

Wow, did you watch Dara Torres? I can't believe she's 41 years old. That's amazing.

 

[amyhughes]

I hope I look that good at 41!

 

[ChristmasElf]

Or maybe not - the silver guy's coach is doign something. Stay tuned!!! They did just say, "The touchpad never lies!"

The coach will have to accept the finish it seems. I too thought it looked like a tie at the least , but then they explained it a few times that the electronic touch pad is the deciding factor.

 

[bookgirl]

Maybe I'm being cynical, but I wouldn't put it past China to help him win his
8th gold medal at the China Olympics.

The protest is over, Phelps won.

It was amazing, and will be shown for years.

Just because it's in China doesn't mean they get extra judges or the final word. The IOC is multinational (although it does seem to favor white haird old white guys) and THEY make all the final decisions. China is the host not the officials.

 

[abandcsmom]

Yep! Doesn't he AMAZE you?

 

[Serena]

Just because it's in China doesn't mean they get extra judges or the final word. The IOC is multinational (although it does seem to favor white haird old white guys) and THEY make all the final decisions. China is the host not the officials.

I know, but the thought did cross my mind.

 

[gina2000]

FINA is the arbiter in all international water events.

 

[Cee]

Did you see the look on his face when he saw how close it was? Hilarious.
What an amazing athlete.

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

AMAZING!

Lori