Swimming

[am Bays]

So Eamon Sullivan will be the only person in China not eating Rice?

I think we have a candidate for post of the year....

[magpie in the 80's]

mens 4 x 100m relay heat 1

new world record to U.S.A.

[magpie in the 80's]

Australian Results from today

Women's 100m Butterfly Semi Finals Fastest
1st TRICKETT Lisbeth Australia 57.05
3rd SCHIPPER Jessicah Australia 57.43

Men's 100m Breaststroke Semi Finals Fastest
3rd RICKARD Brenton Australia 59.65

Women's 100m Backstroke - Heat 5
2nd SEEBOHM Emily AUS 1:00.27
6th EDINGTON Sophie AUS 1:00.65

Men's 200m Freestyle - Heat 6
6th SPRENGER Nicholas AUS 1:47.64

Men's 200m Freestyle - Heat 7
5th MONK Kenrick AUS 1:48.17

Women's 100m Breaststroke - Heat 6
2nd WHITE Tarnee AUS 1:07.83

Women's 100m Breaststroke - Heat 6
1st JONES Leisel AUS 1:05.64 (Olympic Record)

Men's 100m Backstroke - Heat 5
1st STOECKEL Hayden AUS 53.93
2nd DELANEY Ashley AUS 54.08

Women's 400m Freestyle - Heat 4
4th MACKENZIE Linda AUS 4:05.91

Women's 400m Freestyle - Heat 5
3rd BARRATT Bronte AUS 4:04.16

Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - 1st 3 fastest qualifiers
1st USA 3:12.23 (New World Record)
2nd FRA 3:12.36 (New European Record) also broke the old world record
3rd AUS 3:12.41 (Oceanic Record) also broke the old world record

[Dirko]

No shite, I really hope the Aussies swim team goes well, but the fixation that the media have on them & the sport is ridiculous.

[Interceptor]

No shite, I really hope the Aussies swim team goes well, but the fixation that the media have on them & the sport is ridiculous.

Agree, the focus on swimming is just over the top

[Dogwatcher]

Two questions:

1) Way back in her family history is Gemma Spofforth related to cricket great Fred Spofforth?

2) Emily Seebohm - is it pronounced Seebohm as Channel 7 commentators are pronouncing it, or is it Seeboehm as I thought South Australians pronounced it when her father was playing for Glenelg?

[magpie in the 80's]

Women's 100m Butterfly FINAL

1st TRICKETT Lisbeth Australia
3rd SCHIPPER Jessicah Australia

[magpie in the 80's]

Men's 100m Breaststroke FINAL

5TH RICKARD Brenton Australia

[LBT]

Two questions:

1) Way back in her family history is Gemma Spofforth related to cricket great Fred Spofforth?

2) Emily Seebohm - is it pronounced Seebohm as Channel 7 commentators are pronouncing it, or is it Seeboehm as I thought South Australians pronounced it when her father was playing for Glenelg?

Its Seeboehm, but you know what those easten staters are like...they pronounce Ellen as Allen

[Dogwatcher]

I'm glad I'm not just imagining things LBT!
But Bruce should know better, surely????

[am Bays]

Women's 100m Butterfly FINAL

1st TRICKETT Lisbeth Australia
3rd SCHIPPER Jessicah Australia

[magpie in the 80's]

Men's 100m Backstroke -SEMIS

1st STOECKEL Hayden AUS (OLYMPIC RECORD) 52.97

[Dogwatcher]

Well done Hayden!
Some very happy people here in the office following that result.

[Brock Landers]

Is the mens 4x100 relay final today?

[magpie in the 80's]

Women's 400m Freestyle - FINAL

7TH BARRATT Bronte AUS

[magpie in the 80's]

Is the mens 4x100 relay final today?

UP NEXT

[Dogwatcher]

US
France
Aus

French lost it in the last stroke.
Sullivan scored a WR in first lap.
US won it in a WR

[Dirko]

Damn ! Wish the Frogs hung on for the win...

The ******* Yanks shit me big time....

Aussies third...

[Media Park]

Most important announcement in the Olympics...
Phleps in mo-less!

[magpie in the 80's]

Women's 100m Backstroke -SEMI FINAL 1

7TH EDINGTON Sophie AUS 1:01.05

Women's 100m Backstroke -SEMI FINAL 2

5TH SEEBOHM Emily AUS 1:00.31

BOTH FAIL TO MAKE FINAL. SEEBOHM 9TH