YokelRidesAgain said:

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US just destroyed the world record in the 4 x 400 m mixed relay (track and field) by over a second. In a heat, no less! Apparently the track is not slow like the pool.

Looked like Secretariat at the Belmont.

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Now you're just horsing around.

I know it's always the goal for the track surface maker. But didn't they say this would be the fastest ever?

Yes, but they always say that when a new track is built. Even if objectively true its probably so minor that the effect is negligible. IMO how much energy the crowd is will make a bigger difference than however marginally faster this track is compared to other recent Olympics.

Back to back gut punch by the aussies

The Marksman said:

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Regan Smith takes silver in the 200 back

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Ugh. Australians with two gold medals in the last 15 minutes. The US now trails by 3 in the swimming competition.

I can't stand the Australian swim team.

YokelRidesAgain said:

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The Marksman said:

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Regan Smith takes silver in the 200 back

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Ugh. Australians with two gold medals in the last 15 minutes. The US now trails by 3 in the swimming competition.

I can't stand the Australian swim team.

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I hate the Aussies too, but at least the overall US has 41 medals to their 19

TRM said:

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USA Men's swimming has been such a letdown.

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Dressel should have listened to Mickey.

The Marksman said:

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YokelRidesAgain said:

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I hate the Aussies too, but at least the overall US has 41 medals to their 19

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Only Americans count total medals.

Breakdown of the gold medal race:

US and Australia go head to head with chances for gold in the women's 800 m free (Titmus v. Ledecky), the women's 200 IM (American Douglass, Australian McKeown, and Canadian McIntosh all have chances here), and the women's 4 x 100 medley relay (should be US v. Australia), and the mixed medley relay (Great Britain is also in the mix).

Bobby Finke could win the men's 1500 m; I don't think Australia has a contender.

Neither is favored in the women's 50, but that race is a total crap shoot. The men's 100 fly will likely be won by Hungary.

Bottom line, we need 4 golds from the final 8 races, and a shutout for Australia. It could happen, but it's a tall order.

What an exciting finish!

Awesome to get the US a medal in this event, but I think he had silver if he grinds it. Wish he'd seen that Ethernopian sooner

I edited after replaying it back. He didn't slack but once he saw the guy, he did find another gear. Just saw him a bit late

DannyDuberstein said:

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I edited after replaying it back. He didn't slack but once he saw the guy, he did find another gear. Just saw him a bit late

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Dude. Try again. Fisher's kick even since the trials has improved, and he just got clipped by an absolute sprinter. The stumble cost him silver.

The Marksman said:

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YokelRidesAgain said:

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The Marksman said:

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Regan Smith takes silver in the 200 back

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Ugh. Australians with two gold medals in the last 15 minutes. The US now trails by 3 in the swimming competition.

I can't stand the Australian swim team.

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I hate the Aussies too, but at least the overall US has 41 medals to their 19

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We're just taking the I'm Second thing a bit too far.

Maybe you like the ChiComs winning then?

Krajicek/Ram take the first set of the gold medal match in a tie break!

This match is really close

This is so exciting! Gig em Austin

Up 4-2 in the second

Americans broken and back on serve in the 2nd.

Ugh, Ram broken. 4-4

Second set tie break upcoming

2nd set tiebreak

The Aussies roll over them in the 2nd set tie break and it's going to a 10 point match tie break.

All the momentum with Australia

Australia wins. They dominated from 2-4 down in the 2nd

Damn. Hung tough after going way down in tiebreak. Not quite enough though.