Records Fall at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials [PICS]
boston.com — Two world records were set yesterday in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the men's 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:05.25, and Katie Hoff qualified for her second Olympics with her own world record in the women ’s 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:31.12.
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- wavesmachine, on 07/01/2008, -0/+23The photography is just amazing!
- WHVN, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1here is one of the photogs setting up his remotes for the shot!
http://www.sportsshooter.com/funpix_view.html?id=8 ... - ch1ck3n3, on 07/03/2008, -0/+1http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/bl ...
He has a water mask and spikes going down his back!
- WHVN, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1here is one of the photogs setting up his remotes for the shot!
- jgubbe, on 07/01/2008, -1/+6dolphins finally cross-bred
- stilesja, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2Fantastic shots, I wonder if the underwater pics come from a photographer wearing a re-breather or some sort of remote controled setup.
- sikedsyko, on 07/02/2008, -0/+6they're remote controlled.
- KingVegas702, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1I really like the pic of the mid breast stroke
- gogog0, on 07/02/2008, -15/+3congrats to phelps. I don't consider the women's world record a record.
- iceman0113, on 07/02/2008, -0/+4And why not? I bet you can't even come close to her times, not even on your best day and her worst day.
- amazinasian, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2ಠ_ಠ
douchebag...
- mrshare, on 07/02/2008, -8/+7Look at those lats.
Swimming is to whites as the 100m dash is to blacks.- legoalert33, on 07/02/2008, -2/+2White bread is to watermelon as hockey is to basketball?
- Vich, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1apples and oranges baby
- MewTwo, on 07/02/2008, -1/+3Monstrous arms
- Garric, on 07/02/2008, -16/+2JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF AMERIKKKA trying to "look better" than the rest of the world.. how about some humility?
i bet you anything these swimmers were using steroids or other illegal *****.. just how capitalism does it.
Obama 08, 12- iceman0113, on 07/02/2008, -1/+3Or maybe because of the new suits?
- Zegarek, on 07/02/2008, -1/+5Or maybe we just rock at swimming now? It used to be an Australian dominated sport but the US has definitely come into it's own. And how are the athletes supposed to show humility? Win by less?
These are Olympic bred athletes, you don't try to hold them back, they get once chance every 4 years to show their worth to the world and you'd better be damned sure they're going to give it their all. - skinnyskittles, on 07/02/2008, -1/+3i hope that was sarcasm or some type of attempted humor
- ThatGeek, on 07/02/2008, -1/+7might as well just give phelps the gold right now. hes a ***** beast
- ry4nsm1th, on 07/02/2008, -0/+4Or 9 of them, since that is what he is going for.
- Nev9, on 07/02/2008, -1/+2What happened to the old school Speedo? Now they have long pants.
- psylence, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZR_Racer
- elizabethb221, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2It's all about aerodynamics. Even skin has too much drag.
When I was a swimmer, shaving your legs literally shaved seconds off of your time.
- ArchetypeRyan, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2Dugg for awesome action shots. Photography has come a long way from the daguerreotype.
- WHVN, on 07/02/2008, -0/+0wait till the we see the shots from the Olympics!
- da_bradler, on 07/02/2008, -1/+6all olympic events should be done naked, it's the only real way to accurately judge these things. the technology in the clothing is advancing to the point where setting a record doesn't really mean anything anymore.
- freakstyle571, on 07/02/2008, -1/+3I've said this before and i will say it again, and again. As a swimmer, these suits are fantastic to swim in. But do not think for a second that they "give" you records. These suits have the potential to MAYBE shave a couple hundredths of a second off at the most. And while that may seem like a lot, it still takes phenomenal swimming to take down the already astonishingly low world records that have been set.
Also consider that these are perfectly legal suits that ANYONE can buy or own. They really don't cost near as much as you would think either; considering what level of skill you have to be at already for these to REALLY make a difference. dropping a couple hundred dollars or even a couple thousand dollars isn't a whole lot when you consider the time and energy you're invested already to attain world record sprints.
The other reason that world records are dropping so fast is the degree of fine tuning of practice regimes that are going on for these swimmers. EVERY aspect of those swimmers lives is done for the sport. The way they eat, sleep, stand, sit, EVERYTHING is done for the sport so that they can perform at their physical boundaries. To say that these suits cheapen their records diminishes the fact that they have trained for years and have persevered through it all.
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- freakstyle571, on 07/02/2008, -1/+3I've said this before and i will say it again, and again. As a swimmer, these suits are fantastic to swim in. But do not think for a second that they "give" you records. These suits have the potential to MAYBE shave a couple hundredths of a second off at the most. And while that may seem like a lot, it still takes phenomenal swimming to take down the already astonishingly low world records that have been set.
- 65daysofstatic, on 07/02/2008, -0/+6Beastly latissimus dori.
- Shenaniganz08, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1umm dorsi
sorry med student :P
- Shenaniganz08, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1umm dorsi
- MaximusD, on 07/02/2008, -0/+3this is cool, but I think the new records have something to do with the new fast suits these people are wearing. They add a little bit of buoyancy and reduce drag. It has nothing to do with steroids. We have exceptional swimmers this year with new technology.
- mugicha, on 07/02/2008, -1/+4I'd stroke that breast.
- JD52, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/bl ...
Holy hell those are some serious lats. Jaaheeeesus - outkaster, on 07/02/2008, -2/+4Sucks you have to have the right suit to compete might as well just let them roid out as well.
- Shipyaad, on 07/02/2008, -0/+0Where's Syphon8 to tell us all that this is the easiest sport the he'd consider a sport?
- donald347, on 07/02/2008, -2/+1What's with the souls of his feet?
- M00nshield, on 07/02/2008, -1/+0maybe we're evolving
- Davoidbot, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2That 3rd picture looks like she is swimming in a toilet.
- jaxontyler, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1Was it wind assisted?
- evilelf2407, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1i got a friend who's at the trials right now. would be an awesome surprise to see him at beijing in august.
- Slushi, on 07/02/2008, -0/+0The new suits don't do much--hundredths on a 100 at most. However, swimming in a legskin or bodysuit gives the mind and body a contained, strong feeling; something not unlike shaving.
Personally, I prefer my own skin as opposed to synthetic sharkskin, primarily due to my light wallet. My six foot ass won Missouri's HS State Championship with a 22 Speedo, so I consider it a matter of comfort to the individual swimmer (although Speedo sponsored Omaha's events, so everyone gets dibs on some expensive gear).- Eggman, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1a 22 speedo???
wtf thats tiny.
- Eggman, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1a 22 speedo???
- monsterette, on 07/15/2008, -0/+1...shoulder and arm strength incredible on those swimmers! Wow, they seemed to have shots covering every angle in that pool. Great photos!
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