Swimming Discussion Thread [World Championships: 23rd - 30th July]

[Black Dagger]

lol @ sharon basically telling one of our relay guys he was ****.

[Jack_]

Yep I'm sure, the Commonwealth games commentary was definitely different as I remember not hearing Steve Cram on the red button coverage yet hearing him on the main coverage.

I'll take your word for it then :p

[Jack_]

4x200 relay looking very good indeed, it was amazing when we won gold last year so I'd love to be in contention tonight but it's a tall order

Looks set to be a great night :pipe:

[Shaun]

our swimmers making up for everyone else being bloody useless :clap1: (always knew team equestrian was a waste of time)

[Novo]

Gonna be an action packed night at the pool tonight, get the Brazilian snacks in Lucas

[Black Dagger]

I'm having a sleep until 2am tbh now we have nothing on for a bit.

[Jack_]

Swimming's Super Saturday tbh

[Black Dagger]

(It's going to be just a bronze and silver imo)

[Jack_]

I meant in terms of big names/races, I agree it won't be multiple golds :laugh:

[Black Dagger]

Oh lol :joker:

Then yes, the biggest night of the games imo.

[Ross.]

I'm perched

[Ross.]

more for Becky's comments but yes the swimming will be good

[Black Dagger]

Perched for her telling Efimova to kill herself randomly.

[Shaun]

I've heard she's loaded a harpoon for Sun Yang if he ever gets a medal ceremony

[Jack_]

A reminder of what's coming up (that's interesting anyway):

2:03 - Men's 100m freestyle semi-finals (feat. Duncan Scott [GB])

2:19 - Women's 200m freestyle final (feat. Katie Ledecky, Sarah Sjöström)

2:28 - Men's 200m butterfly final (feat. Michael Phelps, Chad le Clos, László Cseh, Tamás Kenderesi)

3:03 - Men's 200m breaststroke semi-finals (feat. Andrew Willis [GB], Craig Benson [GB])

3:29 - Women's 200m individual medley (feat. Katinka Hosszú, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor [GB])

3:38 - Men's 4x200m freestyle relay (GB, USA, Russia, Germany, Japan, Australia, Belgium, Netherlands)

[Novo]

Isn't it the 200m Breaststroke Semis tonight?

[Jack_]

You are correct, my mistake I read Google wrong

[Novo]

Willis I suspect will get through, Benson not so much

[Jack_]

'Chad took his scalp'

Helen a member of TiBB?

[Novo]

Becky not even knowing who Duncan Scott is

[Jack_]

Bert returns!!!

[Novo]

Go on Bert

[Shaun]

:( @ them both having cancer

[Black Dagger]

Seems a bit tactless interviewing him about his cancer, do hope he's well though.

[Novo]

" The Americans make a big thing out of nothing "

Good old Bert

[Ross.]

Bert <3

[Macie Lightfoot]

NBC's video package of Phelps vs. Le Clos was so over the top :love:

[Novo]

Bert is causing havoc

[Ross.]

poor Helen being pushed out her chair

[Jack_]

I love him :love:

[Shaun]

coached by Steve TiBB eh

[Jack_]

:clap1:

[Shaun]

*quietly celebrates this achievement before Adam storms in and calls him a fat dickhead for finishing seventh tomorrow*

[Black Dagger]

Duncan :clap1:

Well done, considering he wasn't in a strong heat.

Hope he's not knackered for the relay.

[Black Dagger]

*quietly celebrates this achievement before Adam storms in and calls him a fat dickhead for finishing seventh tomorrow*

:joker:

[Ross.]

*quietly celebrates this achievement before Adam storms in and calls him a fat dickhead for finishing seventh tomorrow*

:joker:

[Jack_]

*quietly celebrates this achievement before Adam storms in and calls him a fat dickhead for finishing seventh tomorrow*

:joker:

[Shaun]

D: thought Sjostrom would walk that

[Novo]

Piss off Ledecky you Hosszu wannabe

[Shaun]

Middle fingers up, put them hands high
Wave it in his face, tell him, boy, bye

[Ross.]

Shaun your sig :joker:

[Novo]

Here comes the Alien, business has just picked up

[Shaun]

:omgno: Sakai

[Ross.]

Legend Phelps :clap1:

[Jack_]

The GREATEST of all time

What a race

[Ross.]

Yeah that was a great race

[Novo]

Cupping does work after all

[Shaun]

Bear with me whilst I experiment with glitter text

[Headie]

If y'all love Becky's messiness just wait until Denise arrives on Friday

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p03pzrs9.jpg

[Novo]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/05/article-0-146533DB000005DC-336_634x370.jpg

The Major is yet to grace us

[Headie]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/05/article-0-146533DB000005DC-336_634x370.jpg

The Major is yet to grace us

Don't even get me started on Phil ****ing Jones :fist:

[Jack_]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/05/article-0-146533DB000005DC-336_634x370.jpg

The Major is yet to grace us

:joker:

I'm perched for Denise and Colin screaming at Mo again

[Headie]

Phil Jones might just be the worst interviewer ever, if you listen closely you'll notice he doesn't actually ask any questions

https://youtu.be/LMpo0_AsFk4?t=2m48s

[Shaun]

I'm sure that hug helped though

[Jack_]

Phil Jones might just be the worst interviewer ever, if you listen closely you'll notice he doesn't actually ask any questions

https://youtu.be/LMpo0_AsFk4?t=2m48s

I remember this :joker: to be fair though Kat obviously wasn't gonna be in the mood to talk at that point, that's why her answers are one-note

[Jack_]

It does seem like lots of the athletes love Big Phil too

But I understand your complaints :laugh:

[Headie]

I remember this :joker: to be fair though Kat obviously wasn't gonna be in the mood to talk at that point, that's why her answers are one-note

Every time BBC cut to track side interviews I always go out of my way to count how many times Phil asks an actual question versus how many times he just makes a general sweeping statement and shoves the mic in their face. It's more often than not the latter.

[Jack_]

Great stuff Andrew :clap2:

[Jack_]

Every time BBC cut to track side interviews I always go out of my way to count how many times Phil asks an actual question versus how many times he just makes a general sweeping statement and shoves the mic in their face. It's more often than not the latter.

:joker: this is gonna be my new thing

[Shaun]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

[Jack_]

Another fun thing to do is watch Becky's eyes when Mark's speaking, she proper eyes up that d :joker:

[Black Dagger]

Wooo x

[Ross.]

Another fun thing to do is watch Becky's eyes when Mark's speaking, she proper eyes up that d :joker:

:joker:

I love this team <3

[Black Dagger]

Another fun thing to do is watch Becky's eyes when Mark's speaking, she proper eyes up that d :joker:

Lmao literally just noticed this now. Screaming.

[Shaun]

I'm sure I saw a link to a DM article commenting on how often she touches his thigh as well. Becky loves that gay D

[Jack_]

I demand Sharron!

[Black Dagger]

I demand Sharron!

She's gone home ill <\3

[Shaun]

Efimova probably shanked her with one of her old needles

[Ross.]

Efimova probably shanked her with one of her old needles

:joker::joker:

[Novo]

That is why the Diving pool was discoloured earlier on, Efi dumped Sharon's decomposed corpse in there

[Ninastar]

One of the few times I can say how happy I am I grew up in Baltimore!

[Jack_]

:joker:

I love this team <3

Me too :love:

I'm sure I saw a link to a DM article commenting on how often she touches his thigh as well. Becky loves that gay D

Yeah there was ~controversy~ the other day when she was caught doing it, that and Helen's ~risqué~ dresses that show her legs omfg

I also never knew Mark Foster was gay until yesterday?!?! But I googled and other than rumours him and Colin Jackson were dating (cause they were living together) I couldn't find anything else, is he actually?

She's gone home ill <\3

:(

[Black Dagger]

Die Hosszu bitch x

[Jack_]

Buzzing for these next two races

Come on Siobhan!

[Shaun]

Please win Siobhan <3 just to shut up Adam

[Shaun]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn :( that was sf close.

[Headie]

Siobhan :clap1:

[Jack_]

**** me why couldn't the pool be five metres longer

[Black Dagger]

If only she didn't pull out that other race. Selfish bitch.

[Macie Lightfoot]

**** me why couldn't the pool be five metres longer

bc then it'd be the 205 meter medley...........x

[Ross.]

ikr Siobhan would have had it if Hosszu was tired out from the other race </3

[Jack_]

bc then it'd be the 205 meter medley...........x

Sounds more edgy tbh

[Jack_]

Not Mark saying the same thing as me

[Headie]

Omg I didn't realise Mark Foster is dating Colin Jackson :o

Someone tell Becky lmao

[Jack_]

Or am I Mark?! It's been me all along?!

[Jack_]

I can't see past the US with Phelps in this but praying anyway

[Jack_]

Living for the constant shading of the Brazillian commentator :joker:

[Shaun]

wakey wakey Milne :fist:

[Macie Lightfoot]

oh god more Phelps drama bc his swimming cap ripped

[Shaun]

c'mon Guy!!!!!!!!

[Shaun]

Yaaaaaaaaay :love:

[Ross.]

http://gifyu.com/images/Yaaaaas.gif

[Jack_]

YAAAAAASSSSs

James and Michael hugging :love:

[Black Dagger]

Milne was a bit useless but yay :lovedup:

[Shaun]

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Matilda using GBBO references to shade Phelps is my new favourite thing <3

[Jack_]

Great night :worship:

[Shaun]

Katinka must be a lizard, won't stop sticking her tongue out

[Novo]

Look at the size of that Megladon Hosszu compared to Siobhan

[Black Dagger]

Bit basic their anthem.

[Jack_]

Well hello @ Siobhan's brother

[Jack_]

I'm already excited for Tokyo after this meet, the future is looking great for British swimming

[Nicky91]

congrats to Siobhan with her silver medal :cheer: :clap1:

[Novo]

https://s9.postimg.org/axqt8ev6n/IMG_20160810_235540_464.jpg

Closest final yet tonight?

[Black Dagger]

If he pulled it off :clap1:

Reckon he'll be 6th. We've had our fun for the day.

[Novo]

Watanabe was a distance faster in the semis wasn't he? Unless someone was holding something back for the final that 6/4 looks a good price

[Jack_]

It's gonna be a good one for sure :clap1:

Ones-to-watch tonight:

2:03 - Men's 200m breaststroke final (feat. Andrew Willis [GB])

2:12 - Women's 100m freestyle semi-finals (feat. Cate Campbell, Simone Manuel, Sarah Sjöström, Bronte Campbell)

3:03 - Men's 100m freestyle final (feat. Nathan Adrian, Cameron McEvoy, Duncan Scott [GB])

3:11 - Women's 200m breaststroke semi-finals (feat. Chloe Tutton [GB], Molly Renshaw [GB], Yulia Efimova

3:29 - Men's 200m individual medley semi-finals (feat. Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, Daniel Wallace [GB],
Iguana Lloyd [GB])

[Novo]

Efi is back for more

[Novo]

Iguana Lloyd :joker:

Don't tell me they actually put that

[Shaun]

I'll stick my neck out and say Willis will snatch a bronze. Can't see Duncan getting above 6th.

[Ross.]

Iguana Lloyd [GB])

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSYgQroY9_4SVpV4oE9ocBgpUEfmbV3N amo3VjS3toLl33Qa4ifRw

[Novo]

I'll stick my neck out and say Iguana Lloyd will beat Phelps

[Jack_]

omg screaming that's autocorrect for you :joker: :joker:

I'm tempted to leave it as it is tbh

[Jack_]

Come on fam

[Black Dagger]

Think it will prove too much, but go for it m8.

[Shaun]

For ****'s sake.

[Ross.]

Oh no :(

[Shaun]

who the **** taught Kazakhstan swimming? Who let him in? Get the hell out of here and get back to Lucas' cellar you twink-looking asshole :idc:

[Black Dagger]

**** sake pal.

[Novo]

33/1

[Ross.]

"He/she needed another 5 metres"

The story of GB in the swimming

[Ross.]

Sharon's back :love:

[Black Dagger]

right i'm going sleep. we have no more medal shouts and I'm tired and I do not care for a Bronte Campbell. Aussie bitch.

[Jack_]

All on the wall again :(

[Macie Lightfoot]

@Hayden Simone Manuel is swimming....x

[Jack_]

LOOOOOOL Sharron and her tin foil hat

[Novo]

Belmonte making sure the Aussies don't get away from us in the medal table

[Black Dagger]

Cause a shock Duncan, go on x

[Black Dagger]

****ing Aussie.

[Novo]

Twat

[Jack_]

Chloe :clap2:

[Ross.]

Becky won't be happy with Efi

[Jack_]

She's so cute bless her

[Black Dagger]

Chloe is not here for Efi :joker:

[Black Dagger]

Molly :clap1:

[Jack_]

Excellent stuff ladies :clap1:

[Novo]

Go on Harbringer

[Jack_]

Great banter Mark

[Jack_]

Mess :joker:

[Novo]

Imagine a foursome with Molly, Chloe and Siobhan, you'd die a happy man

[Ross.]

Mess at that awkward pause and the changeover never happened :joker:

[Novo]

Even Lucas would accept getting done by Molly with a strap on if she wins a medal tomorrow

[Jack_]

Is this a football stadium :joker:

[Novo]

Hagino not messing around with this ****ty crowd

[Jack_]

Come on Iguana, blow the field away :cheer2:

[Black Dagger]

Even Lucas would accept getting done by Molly with a strap on if she wins a medal tomorrow

excuse you

[Jack_]

:joker: :joker: the bottle challenge

[Jack_]

A penguin FFS :joker:

[Nicky91]

Molly talking about her boyfriend :hee:

[Jack_]

Ben Proud qualifies for the 50m freestyle semis

[Ross.]

perched for another Phelps medal

[Ross.]

:flutter:

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[EspeonBB]

Is Efimova swimming tonight? Can't wait for Becky's reaction

[Shaun]

I've heard she's been rehearsing 'Bad Blood' with a surprise choreographed ending of her shoving Efi into the deep end.

[Jack_]

:flutter:

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This is uh-mazing :love: I don't want the swimming to end </3

[Headie]

This is uh-mazing :love: I don't want the swimming to end </3

I'm sure Denise & Colin will keep us entertained :clap1:

[Jack_]

Is Efimova swimming tonight? Can't wait for Becky's reaction

Yep, ones-to-watch tonight:

2:03 - Men's 50m freestyle semi-finals (feat. Ben Proud [GB], Cameron McEvoy, Nathan Adrian)

2:17 - Women's 200m breaststroke final (feat. Chloe Tutton [GB], Molly Renshaw [GB], Yulia Efimova)

2:35 - Women's 200m backstroke semi-finals (feat. Katinka Hosszú, Missy Franklin, Emily Seebohm)

3:01 - Men's 200m IM final (feat. Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Thiago Pereira, Daniel Wallace [GB])

3:18 - Women's 100m freestyle final (feat. Care Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Simone Manuel, Sarah Sjöström)

3:34 - Men's 100m butterfly semi-finals (feat. Michael Phelps, László Cseh, Chad le Clos, James Guy [GB])

[Jack_]

I'm sure Denise & Colin will keep us entertained :clap1:

Here for Michael Johnson to join in the screaming as well

[Jack_]

Come on Ben :clap1:

[Ross.]

Ben :clap1:

[Jack_]

Amazing start!

[Novo]

Good stuff Benjamin

[Black Dagger]

Lovely start. Potential in 2020 if he can stay in it at the end.

[Novo]

Cameron was the odds on fave and he's out, 0.07 between 2nd and 5th in the Semis, could go anywhere now

[Jack_]

Come on ladies :clap2:

[Black Dagger]

Come on Molly!! Swim!!

[Ross.]

Pull through girls

[Jack_]

omg I thought she had the bronze then :(

[Ross.]

Becky better drag Efimova :clap1:

[Black Dagger]

Damn. Thought she snatched bronze. One for the future!

[Novo]

" should she appeal it " :joker:

[Jack_]

" should she appeal it " :joker:

:joker:

Here for it tbh

[Ross.]

" should she appeal it " :joker:

:joker::joker::joker: :love: Do it Chloe!

[Black Dagger]

" should she appeal it " :joker:

Hope she does just to troll :joker:

[Ross.]

Is Hosszu even human

[Shaun]

only race I want Phelps to win. Ryan is a ****ing mess.

[Ninastar]

are these two like enemies then? (Lochte and Phelps)

[Jack_]

are these two like enemies then? (Lochte and Phelps)

Only in a competitive sense, they're sharing a room in the village

[Ross.]

let's take a moment to appreciate this coverage team I'm going to miss them when this is over </3

[Black Dagger]

Lochte gave him a blow.

[Jack_]

Come on Michael :cheer2: and Dan obvs

[Ross.]

Lochte gave him a blow.

:joker:

[Ninastar]

Only in a competitive sense, they're sharing a room in the village

oh okay good! I just heard that he had an enemy or something cause he was staring someone out and i didnt know who it was

[Ninastar]

the booing is so pathetic but I find it so funny

esp when the US women play soccer

[Ross.]

Wallace coming for a shock win?

[Ninastar]

they must feel sooo nervous

[Ninastar]

come on phelps!!!!!

[Ross.]

Phelps :worship: legend

[Ninastar]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssas

[Ninastar]

oh stop with the booing, its sooo tedious

[Jack_]

What. A. Last. ****ing. Leg.

:o

[Ninastar]

oh that hair

[Ninastar]

the american presenters are going crazy here

[Shaun]

Right. Retire now you bore.

[Shaun]

Adam wetting the bed as he hears about wallace's time in his sleep

[Ross.]

Adam wetting the bed as he hears about wallace's time in his sleep

:joker:

[Jack_]

oh okay good! I just heard that he had an enemy or something cause he was staring someone out and i didnt know who it was

That was Chad le Clos, although tbf it was him doing most of the showboating in the call room punching the air in front of Phelps :laugh:

[Black Dagger]

Adam wetting the bed as he hears about wallace's time in his sleep

:joker:

[Jack_]

What a ****ing swim omg

[Jack_]

@Hayden

[Shaun]

Yaaaaaaaaaaay :love:

[Ross.]

Simone Manuel :o

amazing swim

[Headie]

Yasss Simone Manuel!!!!!!!!

[Headie]

History in the making :love:

[Black Dagger]

Yasss. **** off Campbell sisters.

[Shaun]

poor Oleksiak's going to be forgotten. BACK OFF TO CANADA WITH YOU YOU BASIC WHITE BITCH :clap1:

[Ninastar]

awww shes crying... bless her. First african american woman to get gold apparently? Wow, she must be so proud :love:

[Ninastar]

how often do ties happen? thats crazy

[Jack_]

Mark :joker:

[Ninastar]

I love how he cries every time :love:

[Ross.]

LOL I love this trio so much :love:

[Jack_]

I want a night out with these three tbh

[Jack_]

The banter is flowing

[Shaun]

Helen is totally the girl who'd be too drunk by 11pm so you'd leave her at home and head off to find Hazel Irvine though

[Ross.]

Clare would be keeping us all in check and making sure Shaun doesn't embarrass himself

[Novo]

Tied Golds really take the gloss out of each winner, it's impressive to win Gold but your always going to have the stigma that you didn't actually beat the whole field to get it

[Jack_]

Helen is totally the girl who'd be too drunk by 11pm so you'd leave her at home and head off to find Hazel Irvine though

Clare would be keeping us all in check and making sure Shaun doesn't embarrass himself

:joker:

[Jack_]

Come on James lad

[Black Dagger]

Helen is totally the girl who'd be too drunk by 11pm so you'd leave her at home and head off to find Hazel Irvine though

Helen is me

[Shaun]

for god's SAKE JAMES

[Jack_]

He's quite qt isn't he

[Jack_]

Already excited for the medley relay

[Shaun]

I've never heard of that Singapore guy before :worry:

[Jack_]

'I think Michael Phelps has just choked on his cornflakes' :joker:

[Ross.]

'I think Michael Phelps has just choked on his cornflakes' :joker:

:joker:

[Jack_]

North America on top of the medal podium :love:

[Ross.]

not Calvin Harris to come out and start a rave

[Shaun]

North America on top of the medal podium :love:

mexico shade?

[Ross.]

Simone :love:

[Jack_]

mexico shade?

Build a wall teas?

[Nicky91]

not my favourite Missy franklin not qualifying to the final of the 200 meters backstroke :bawling:, but she's young enough, and i can see a really good future ahead of her :)

[Novo]

Fran qualifying for the Semis in 2nd overall with faster times then the Campbell sisters

[Shaun]

Campbells are a bit useless really aren't they

[Black Dagger]

Good. They irritate me. Keep them out the medals tbh.

[Jack_]

The penultimate night :( here's the schedule:

2:03 - Women's 200m backstroke final (feat. Katinka Hosszú)

2:12 - Men's 100m butterfly final (feat. Michael Phelps, Chad le Clos, László Cseh, Joseph Schooling)

2:20 - Women's 800m freestyle final (feat. Katie Ledecky, Jazz Carlin [GB])

2:44 - Men's 50m freestyle final (feat. Ben Proud [GB])

2:59 - Women's 50m freestyle semi-finals (feat. Fran Halsall [GB], Bronte Campbell, Cate Campbell, Simone Manuel, Sarah Sjöström)

[Ross.]

I don't want it to end </3

[Jack_]

Me neither :sad: LOVING your avatar btw <333

It's gonna be busy between this and the athletics tonight, but tomorrow's gonna be worse welp

[Shaun]

swimming is my fave tbh (even before Becky/Mark/Helen the greatest final 3 of all TiBB final threes) so yes I shall mourn ha

hopeful for Fran!

[Ross.]

Me neither :sad: LOVING your avatar btw <333

It's gonna be busy between this and the athletics tonight, but tomorrow's gonna be worse welp

The legends deserved a spot as my avi :clap1:

[EspeonBB]

I'm going to miss Becky barely containing her fury at Sun Yang and Efimova </3

[Ross.]

I am Becky Adlington

[Jack_]

:joker: the tattoo

[Ross.]

omg :joker:

[Jack_]

LMAO omg mess

[Headie]

What time does this finish/Athletics come back on? :laugh:

[Ross.]

I am screaming I love them

[Jack_]

The Daily Mail are gonna have a field day with that

[Shaun]

bit embarrassed because I was going to get that tattoo done next weekend but never mind

[Jack_]

What time does this finish/Athletics come back on? :laugh:

3 but there's GB representation in all but the first race so unless they can find the time in between I don't think they'll return till later

Tomorrow's gonna be even busier :joker: I wish the BBC good luck!

[Ross.]

bit embarrassed because I was going to get that tattoo done next weekend but never mind

:joker:

[Jack_]

WOW