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

[Jack_]

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Discuss all the action from the pool here :spin2:

Heats will be taking place from 17:00 through 19:30 while the semis and finals will be from 02:00 till 4:00. All times BST

[Novo]

Hosszu to be the star this time around, 4 Golds at least

[Black Dagger]

So perched.

Let's hope Team GB live up to their potential this time.

[Pete.]

Swimming :love: :love:

Is it confirmed Phelps is returning?

[Jack_]

Yes, he's got a much shorter program though. 100 and 200 fly, the 200 medley and the 4x100 freestyle relay

Can't wait :love:

[Novo]

Just watching the 2012 Olympics, so weird seeing Siobhan Marie O'Connor participating as a 17 year old just there for the experience and now she is on for at least a silver

[Novo]

Max Litchfield 2nd in the 400m medley heat #3

[Nicky91]

come on Missy Franklin, i'll be rooting for her again :)

[Novo]

Peaty with the world record

[Pete.]

The fact that they start and finish on the right instead of the left feels odd

[Jack_]

^ I hate it

Anyway Peaty was glorious :clap1: Miley and Willmott qualified for the 400 medley final too, which is at 2:49

[BigSister]

Hopefully by the time I wake up tomorrow we will have our first medal ^_^

[Jack_]

Here's tonight's events GB wise:

2:03 - Men's 400m IM final (feat. Max Litchfield)
2:30 - Men's 400m freestyle final (feat. James Guy)
2:49 - Women's 400m IM final (feat. Hannah Miley & Aimee Willmott)
3:08 - Men's 100m breaststroke semi-finals (feat. Adam Peaty & Ross Murdoch)

[Black Dagger]

Hopefully James was saving himself for the final and can medal :clap1:

[Novo]

Tough ask for anyone apart from Peaty medalling

[Novo]

But Peaty is nearly 100% getting gold so that will do

[Shaun]

I have faith James Guy will someshow snatch a bronze

[Black Dagger]

I'm not just having one bloody gold medal all bloody games from swimming :fist:

[Novo]

Don't think we got even 1 Gold at London in the swimming? I remember it took us til Day 5 to actually win a Gold so at least one tonight we will be ahead of where we were in London after Day 1

[Novo]

Look at all these Japanese taking over the pool

[Novo]

a Jap 1-2 coming up

[Shaun]

yeah we had a nightmare in London

[Black Dagger]

It's only the semis for Adam tonight you flop. He's on in the early hours of tomorrow, I'm going to miss it because I'm working early on Monday :bored:

[Shaun]

Well at least Max has gone from 9th to 4th or 5th

[Black Dagger]

That Seto could have drowned and let us have bronze, so selfish.

[Jack_]

4th's gotta suck :(

[Novo]

The Greedy Japs taking away our bronze

[Headie]

4th's gotta suck :(

Depends how high their expectations were tho tbh

[Ross.]

Was Seto really necessary doing that to Max

[Jack_]

Depends how high their expectations were tho tbh

Oh given the circumstances for Max it's a great result, but I imagine there'll always be a part of you that thinks 'if only'

[Novo]

Oh great here comes another Jap

[Jack_]

also Helen looks lovely tonight :drool:

[Shaun]

What's this now then [/TiBB Nanna Shaun]

[Jack_]

100 fly semis

[Macie Lightfoot]

the NBC broadcast is just listing all the reasons why Sun Yang is a huge asshole, that's where we're at in America rn

[Shaun]

for goodness' sake James

[Black Dagger]

the NBC broadcast is just listing all the reasons why Sun Yang is a huge asshole, that's where we're at in America rn

BBC did the same :joker:

[Headie]

the NBC broadcast is just listing all the reasons why Sun Yang is a huge asshole, that's where we're at in America rn

I also heard a rumour that the reason why the Swimming times are so much later this year is because America/NBC requested for it to be that way so that they can air all of Michael Phelps' finals during primetime :joker:

[Ross.]

oh James

[Black Dagger]

What was the point of that James :bored:

[Ross.]

I also heard a rumour that the reason why the Swimming times are so much later this year is because America/NBC requested for it to be that way so that they can air all of Michael Phelps' finals during primetime :joker:

Yeah I seen this too :joker:

[Novo]

Going out all guns blazing like a headless chicken then blowing out of his ass for the last 100m

[Macie Lightfoot]

I guess it's nice that Mack Horton beat Evil Bully Sun Yang, at least that's the narrative we're being sold

[Novo]

King Hagino and his loyal subject Seto

[Shaun]

this national anthem is rather sombre

[Ross.]

quite emotional this

[Black Dagger]

****ing pokemon.

[Black Dagger]

Don't ****ing big up Hannah Miley.

[Shaun]

*slightly-in-vain cheering and support*

[Shaun]

wtf was that scream

[Macie Lightfoot]

This Katinka chick is outrageous

[Macie Lightfoot]

Also NBC hyped up this Maya Dirado lady and she's doing really well so far so that's cool

[Shaun]

as I'm always screaming in gay clubs

COME ON MILEY!!!!!!!!!

[Shaun]

oh ****ing KILL YOURSELF BELMONTE

[Ross.]

OMG bye

[Black Dagger]

Don't ****ing big up Hannah Miley.

See.

DIE YOU SPANISH *****.

[Jack_]

**** me what a swim from Hosszu

[Ross.]

Hannah was robbed

[Novo]

We go again

[Shaun]

yeah you better cry you useless COW

[Novo]

The Aussie version of Lucas just won a Gold Medal at the Olympics, there is hope for us all

[Shaun]

"ooh this medal's a bit heavy, be careful luv"

[Jack_]

Time for Adam to GOAT again

[Black Dagger]

The Aussie version of Lucas just won a Gold Medal at the Olympics, there is hope for us all

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Mack+Horton+ph_eFSWzkolm.jpg

[Novo]

"ooh this medal's a bit heavy, be careful luv"


Looking at Seto's ass and forgetting the race has started " wait for me luv! "

[Shaun]

don't think we're even trying any more

[Black Dagger]

Scottish dick.

[Jack_]

I'm so excited for this final tomorrow

[Black Dagger]

I am kicking off at work. I shouldn't even be in and I'm going to miss him bc I will have to have an early night.

[Jack_]

Go to sleep as normal and then set an alarm and then go back to sleep :laugh:

Depends what time you're up though I guess

[Black Dagger]

Half 5 :bored:

[Nicky91]

oh ****ing KILL YOURSELF BELMONTE

See.

DIE YOU SPANISH *****.

omg i find this disturbing :nono:

[Jack_]

Tonight's ones-to-watch schedule:

2:11 - Men's 200m freestyle semis (feat. James Guy [GB] & Chad Le Clos)
2:29 - Women's 100m breaststroke semis (feat. Rūta Meilutytė, Chloe Tutton [GB], Alia Atkinson)
2:53 - Men's 100m breaststroke final (feat. Adam Peaty [GB])
3:01 - Women's 400m freestyle final (feat. Katie Ledecky & Jazz Carlin [GB])
3:12 - Men's 100m backstroke semis (feat. Chris Walker-Hebborn [GB] & Mitch Larkin)
3:36 - Women's 100m backstroke semis (feat. Georgia Davies [GB])
3:52 - Men's 4x100 freestyle relay (feat. potentially Michael Phelps)

[Black Dagger]

omg i find this disturbing :nono:

I do not CARE.

[Novo]

a 100m Butterfly final doesn't feel right without Fran Halsall

[Novo]

Sjostrom Gold and new WR

[Shaun]

I do not CARE.

:joker:

[Shaun]

Guy making the final by 0.01s :worry:

[Jack_]

I'm nervous and excited at the same time :worry:

[Headie]

Come thru Peaty

[Shaun]

:fc:

[Shaun]

Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shaun]

YAAAAAAAAAAS

[Denver]

yessssssssssssssss

[Ross.]

:clap1:

[Shaun]

Insane time.

[Macie Lightfoot]

yay world record :)

is it weird that I root for the English-speaking countries mainly bc they have reality TV shows I can watch? (yes I do have random episodes of Big Brother Mzansi on my hard drive despite never giving it a proper watch)

[Headie]

Amazing

[Jack_]

IM SO HAPPY :D :D :love:

I've followed swimming for four years waiting for this race and this moment <3

[Headie]

yay world record :)

is it weird that I root for the English-speaking countries mainly bc they have reality TV shows I can watch? (yes I do have random episodes of Big Brother Mzansi on my hard drive despite never giving it a proper watch)

Lmao not BB Mzansi

[Novo]

so many world records getting smashed in the pool, reminds me of the Velodrome in 2012 when every winner was getting WRs

[Macie Lightfoot]

Lmao not BB Mzansi

Get ready for my watch thread, edgic, and ranking :o coming to a forum near you in the summer of 2021 or summat!

[Denver]

Hopefully Jazz claims a medal :fc:

[Headie]

Get ready for my watch thread, edgic, and ranking :o coming to a forum near you in the summer of 2021 or summat!

All I remember from my failed attempt at watching it was that they only cast one white girl and she was the first boot alol

[Macie Lightfoot]

yay six Americans/Brits/Aussies/Canadians in this race

[Shaun]

C'mon jazz!!!!

[Headie]

Where are the American ~black gurlz~ I was promised tho

[Denver]

yasssssssssssss

[Shaun]

YAAAAAS <3

[Headie]

Yass silver for Jazz and a new PB

[Jack_]

**** YAAAASSSSSfjcucjf

[Macie Lightfoot]

"a lot of people say [Katie Ledecky] swims like a man" wow how flattering #NBC

[Ross.]

Jaz :clap1::clap1:

[Headie]

"a lot of people say [Katie Ledecky] swims like a man" wow how flattering #NBC

:joker:

[Denver]

GB Olympic medals are like buses you wait ages for 1 and 2 come along together

[Shaun]

When becky cries <3

[Jack_]

lol at Becky and Mark being bare footed :joker:

[Ross.]

I love Becky :love:

[Jack_]

yay world record :)

is it weird that I root for the English-speaking countries mainly bc they have reality TV shows I can watch? (yes I do have random episodes of Big Brother Mzansi on my hard drive despite never giving it a proper watch)

lol I do the same, if there's no GB representation I'll root for the US first, then Canada and then Brazil since it's in Rio

[Denver]

lol I do the same, if there's no GB representation I'll root for the US first, then Canada and then Brazil since it's in Rio

i root for GB then the underdogs

[Shaun]

I'd probably root for Brazil after us sorry macie </3 (just bc you always win the table anyway)

(Anyone but Australia though. Dirty weird country.)

[Novo]

If Siobhan, James Guy and Fran all medal then that will do nicely for the rest of the swimming events

[Macie Lightfoot]

(Anyone but Australia though. Dirty weird country.)

yeah I've come across way too many Bad Australians on forums so no ty

[Jack_]

762469527879688192

:love:

Hoping for a video

[Denver]

yeah I've come across way too many Bad Australians on forums so no ty

Poor SuperV

[Shaun]

That little multi-coloured plastic thing the medalists get must tie in with their "reuse, repurpose" theme because that was clearly a bunch of ****ing scoobies in a previous life.

[Macie Lightfoot]

(my fave Bad Australian was one who insisted that Evelyn was going to win this past series of BBUK because she has The All-Powerful Australian Expat Vote behind her which has never failed in BBUK history)

(this person also believes in The Hot Daddy Vote and The Traveller Vote but thinks that The Irish Vote isn't a thing)

[Shaun]

well her finishing above Jayne was a mystery in itself so maybe (s)he was responsible for that.

[Jack_]

And now the King is arriving :worship:

[Jack_]

**** me what a second leg

[Ross.]

Phelps :worship:

[Novo]

Legend in every sense of the word but I still want Le Clos to beat him just to see Bert appear in the studio again

[Shaun]

Do we not have a good enough team to make the final for that ahead of bloody Belgium :fist:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Boomer really is such an ugly name for a baby

[Shaun]

jesus, I thought it was a nickname

[Jack_]

762477410654621696

Bless :love:

[Jack_]

762469527879688192

:love:

Hoping for a video

762471989449662464

This is lovely but MESS @ the stream buffering near the end :joker:

[Shaun]

:laugh2:

[Novo]

Phelps only finishing 3rd in the 200m Butterfly heat #3

[Novo]

Come on Siobhan

[Novo]

That will do nicely

[Shaun]

Siobhan-Marie :clap1:

[Novo]

Siobhan 2nd fastest qualifier to Hosszu

[Shaun]

1st really because anyone with the name Katinka is clearly on some form of drugs

[Novo]

Don't be so disrespectful to the Iron Lady Bugsy

[Jack_]

Tonight:

2:03 - Women's 200m freestyle semi-finals (feat. Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin, Sarah Sjöström)
2:21 - Men's 200m freestyle final (feat. Chad le Clos, Sun Yang, James Guy [GB])
2:54 - Women's 100m breaststroke final (feat. Yulia Efimova, Rūta Meilutytė, Alia Atkinson)
3:10 - Men's 200m butterfly semi-finals (feat. László Cseh, Michael Phelps, Chad le Clos)
3:36 - Women's 200m IM semi-finals (feat. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor [GB], Hannah Miley [GB], Katinka Hosszú)

[Jack_]

Siobhan looked great in the heats earlier

[Novo]

Yeah and she even slowed down for the last 50m, will be interesting to see her time in the Semis

[Shaun]

If she ends up fourth or fifth in the final bc Belmonte and Shiwen decide to step up a gear :inamood:

Doubt Miley will make the final but ah well.

[Shaun]

oh dear Missy

[Ross.]

oh dear indeed

[Novo]

What happened?

[Shaun]

Finished 8th in the first semi :/

Manuel seems to be doing well after leaving City

[Novo]

Sjostrom and Hosszu hogging the glory

[Black Dagger]

Shock us Guy x

[Shaun]

poor Helen's having a nightmare every day presenting this

[Ross.]

I must say the villain edit Sun Yang is getting is hilarious

[Shaun]

here for Adlington jumping in his lane and smacking him with her heels

[Macie Lightfoot]

Sun Yang is joining Aliya Mustafina as my favorite Olympic panto villains :love:

[EspeonBB]

I must say the villain edit Sun Yang is getting is hilarious

I lowkey want him to win for the fumes :love:

[Shaun]

well James' race was briefly exciting

[Shaun]

oh he got 4th <3 slay

[Ross.]

here for Adlington jumping in his lane and smacking him with her heels

:joker:

[EspeonBB]

Not 4th again

[Ross.]

How can anyone hate a man who can't even throw a swimming cap

[Jack_]

Insane start from le Clos

Gutted for James

[Ross.]

James </3

[EspeonBB]

Becky is a MESS

[Novo]

That flop can change his nationality to Kosovo

[Shaun]

becky is the linda nolan to yiang's jim <3

[Macie Lightfoot]

oh good another race for Katinka to demolish only for my mom to run around the house yelling SHE'S ON STEROIDS because even though she knows **** all about swimming how could anyone be better than USA? :) :) :)

[Ross.]

I have adored Becky's comments this week :love:

[Novo]

Hosszu :joker:

[Shaun]

definite doper :inamood:

[Shaun]

*is Macie's mum*

[Novo]

Poor Siobhan has to face this inhuman monstrosity

[Jack_]

I feel obliged to point out that Sun Yang was accused of assaulting a Brazillian female swimmer at the World's last year and no showed his 1500m free final, as well as being s general twat backstage, so there's a little more to the hatred :laugh:

https://swimswam.com/sun-yang-involved-in-physical-altercation-during-warm-up/

[Ross.]

I feel obliged to point out that Sun Yang was accused of assaulting a Brazillian female swimmer at the World's last year and no showed his 1500m free final, as well as being s general twat backstage, so there's a little more to the hatred :laugh:

https://swimswam.com/sun-yang-involved-in-physical-altercation-during-warm-up/

Yeah he's probably a twat but you can't deny the continuous bashing (Becky :love:) they're doing on him is hilarious

[Macie Lightfoot]

okay an American won so he's totally not a drug cheat

[Jack_]

Oh no I think it's funny too but also just

I burst out laughing when Mack beat him the other night and on commentary Andy declared 'and the world is a better place for it' :joker:

[Shaun]

I'm just happy he's stopped writing AHS for a while

[EspeonBB]

Lmfao they were perched for him being booed

[Ross.]

ikr :joker:

[Shaun]

chad le clos looks like the typical BBUS housemate casting choice that would end up being hated on here

[Jack_]

How ridiculous that most of the Russians are being booed when not all of them are doping and this guy isn't :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Yulia Efimova is the latest panto villain, we're getting a whole segment about Lilly King mocking her and publicly calling her out for being a drug cheat

[EspeonBB]

Becky's going to have a meltdown if Efimova wins

[Shaun]

Sharron is fuming too <3

[Novo]

Come on Efi, make them erupt

[Ross.]

I'm ready for the fumes from Becky if Efimova wins

[Novo]

" efidoper " ffs :joker:

[Ross.]

" efidoper " ffs :joker:

:joker:

[Shaun]

(is Alia just supported bc of the novelty of a Jamaican in the finals?)

[Jack_]

Come on Ruta <3

[Shaun]

Lilly/Efi/Ruta 1-2-3 imo

[Novo]

Efidoper about to silence this crowd

[Jack_]

(is Alia just supported bc of the novelty of a Jamaican in the finals?)

Yes but she won a silver and bronze at the World's last year too

[Macie Lightfoot]

did the crowd boo Efimova? because the US broadcast was randomly out of sync so the boos lined up with the WR holder :joker::joker::joker:

[Novo]

**** sake

[Shaun]

Becky and Sharron screaming "HAHAHAHA YOU BITCH" from the stands <3

[Jack_]

Could've sworn Efimova slowed up

[Ross.]

Lily getting me those points in the prediction game :clap1:

[Ross.]

Becky and Sharron screaming "HAHAHAHA YOU BITCH" from the stands <3

:joker::joker::joker:

[Novo]

Could've sworn Efimova slowed up

Not surprised, the poor girl was scared for her life because Becky and Sharon would have twatted her

[EspeonBB]

Could've sworn Efimova slowed up

I thought this too tbh

[GiRTh]

Really biased coverage of some of the swimmers. Should the presenters be allowed to voice such strong opinions?:joker:

[Shaun]

Should Efimova be hung drawn and quartered?

http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.chad.co.uk/webimage/1.7839827.1460034582!/image/image.jpg

[Ross.]

Should Efimova be hung drawn and quartered?

http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.chad.co.uk/webimage/1.7839827.1460034582!/image/image.jpg

:joker:

[Headie]

Lol I hope y'all are perched for Steve Cram's commentary during athletics when Justin Gatlin is dragged for filfth

[Novo]

Imagine the Becky scenes at Tokyo when Hosszu turns up with 5 Olympic golds and is suspected of doping and she retains all 5 of her Olympic titles

[Macie Lightfoot]

oh good now we're getting a video package about Michael Phelps learning how to hold a baby. Because reality TV.

[Jack_]

Not surprised, the poor girl was scared for her life because Becky and Sharon would have twatted her

:joker:

I thought this too tbh

I'll watch it back later but it definitely looked like she deliberately gave up just before the wall

Really biased coverage of some of the swimmers. Should the presenters be allowed to voice such strong opinions?:joker:

I don't see why not tbh, they're pundits which are there to air their views. It's like when people complain about Emma or Rylan giving their opinions, I don't see the problem - in fact I enjoy hearing what they think

[Jack_]

Standout race that from London tbh

[Shaun]

I am debuting a new avatar here I hope it goes with Jayne

[Ross.]

loving the new look Shaun

[Headie]

I don't see why not tbh, they're pundits which are there to air their views. It's like when people complain about Emma or Rylan giving their opinions, I don't see the problem - in fact I enjoy hearing what they think

I don't like the way they do this in Athletics tho like we never see any field action and the only time we do is if a GB athletes does a big throw/jump but like you already know they're gonna clear it because they wouldn't be showing it otherwise. And we spend like 1000x minutes interviewing GB athletes who crashed out in the heats rather than showing field action etc.

I'm actually dreading Friday when the Athletics starts because I know the coverage is gonna be awful as usual, and there's no Eurosport to switch over to this time :laugh:

[Macie Lightfoot]

oh good now Chad le Clos is the latest villain how dare he stand in front of Michael Phelps

[Novo]

Talking about Reality TV, anyone remember Camille Moffat who won Gold in 2012? And then she surprisingly weirdly died in a Helicopter reality TV show crash

[Novo]

Just trying to brighten up the mood

[Black Dagger]

There was a boxer that cried when he lost in London that died in a car crash too after reality tv.

[Ross.]

Mark playing with fire mentioning Becky's bronze there

[Black Dagger]

Oh wait I got confused. He was the helicopter as well.

[Novo]

The Alien doing the business

[Jack_]

I don't like the way they do this in Athletics tho like we never see any field action and the only time we do is if a GB athletes does a big throw/jump but like you already know they're gonna clear it because they wouldn't be showing it otherwise. And we spend like 1000x minutes interviewing GB athletes who crashed out in the heats rather than showing field action etc.

I'm actually dreading Friday when the Athletics starts because I know the coverage is gonna be awful as usual, and there's no Eurosport to switch over to this time :laugh:

They definitely provided a stadium feed on the red button for London if you wanted to watch it uninterrupted and I expect and hope they'd be doing the same here. The swimming is on one of the red button streams right now for example despite also being covered with pundits on BBC1

I understand how it could be annoying but the option's there and I enjoy the studio time tbh, the reason they do it also is to give casual viewers more insight into sports they may not watch regularly/know inside out

I did however mean I don't mind pundits or commentators or indeed presenters being biased, not how much they're shown :p

[Macie Lightfoot]

what is this red button phenomenon

[Jack_]

Chad eyeing Phelps up :joker:

[Jack_]

what is this red button phenomenon

Basically you press the red button on your remote and you get access to extra streams, sometimes showing sport, sometimes festivals

It's basically a way of broadcasting more that they don't have time for on the main channel without needing to create an extra a channel itself

[Shaun]

Talking about Reality TV, anyone remember Camille Moffat who won Gold in 2012? And then she surprisingly weirdly died in a Helicopter reality TV show crash

oh christ, I was wondering earlier that there was some big female swimmer who'd gone off the radar since 2012 and idk where she went

[Shaun]

here for that Hungarian beating both of them

[Shaun]

KENDERESI!!!!!!

[Jack_]

Well well well

[Ross.]

here for that Hungarian beating both of them

Okay your crystal ball seems to be working a lot recently

[Shaun]

Okay your crystal ball seems to be working a lot recently

I....I'm getting something...

http://i.imgur.com/SwVDCWp.png

...it's emerging from the clouds...it's getting clearer now... OLIVIER GIROUD IS THE SECRET PREMIER LEAGUE GAY

[Ross.]

I....I'm getting something...

http://i.imgur.com/SwVDCWp.png

...it's emerging from the clouds...it's getting clearer now... OLIVIER GIROUD IS THE SECRET PREMIER LEAGUE GAY

:joker:

[Jack_]

The US national anthem is definitely the best

[Shaun]

C'mon Siobhan-Marie!!!!!!

(and I suppose Hannah too but lol good luck x)

[Macie Lightfoot]

oh good we get to watch some dumb US reporter try cupping what fun

[Shaun]

"This is really exciting, I love watching a breast stroker"

rly

[Shaun]

:clap1: queen

[Jack_]

Looking very good indeed

[Ross.]

slay Siobhan :clap1:

I'm still gutted for Hannah after the other night

[Shaun]

I'd get excited over Siobhan being the fastest but Hosszu is winning it let's face it

[Novo]

If Hosszu pulls out of the 200m Butterfly then that's good news for Aimee Wilmott if not then at least she'll be using up some energy before the Final

[Jack_]

They definitely provided a stadium feed on the red button for London if you wanted to watch it uninterrupted and I expect and hope they'd be doing the same here. The swimming is on one of the red button streams right now for example despite also being covered with pundits on BBC1

I understand how it could be annoying but the option's there and I enjoy the studio time tbh, the reason they do it also is to give casual viewers more insight into sports they may not watch regularly/know inside out

I did however mean I don't mind pundits or commentators or indeed presenters being biased, not how much they're shown :p

Just to add to this, the BBC Sport website is covering every single sport live anyway so even if it's not on one of the red button streams (which I can almost guarantee it will be), you could always watch the sessions here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016/schedule

[Nicky91]

Slay Siobhan :clap1: :clap1:



but i must say i have respect for Efimova, that she just doesn't care about what people are saying or writing nasty things about her, and just wins a silver medal :)

https://media2.giphy.com/media/125PQBc8e5zzck/200_s.gif

and Efimova truly earned my respect for her :clap2:

[Black Dagger]

Drug cheating bitch.

[Braden]

:joker: ^

If she tested positive then how did she manage to compete this year?

[Nicky91]

Drug cheating bitch.

don't call her a bitch :fist:

http://www.lifeofpolly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/large.gif

[Black Dagger]

bye

[Nicky91]

bye

okay, http://gifsec.com/wp-content/uploads/GIF/2014/05/bitch-bye-reaction-gif.gif?gs=a

[Headie]

They definitely provided a stadium feed on the red button for London if you wanted to watch it uninterrupted and I expect and hope they'd be doing the same here. The swimming is on one of the red button streams right now for example despite also being covered with pundits on BBC1

I understand how it could be annoying but the option's there and I enjoy the studio time tbh, the reason they do it also is to give casual viewers more insight into sports they may not watch regularly/know inside out

I did however mean I don't mind pundits or commentators or indeed presenters being biased, not how much they're shown :p

Yeah for the Olympics they do, but in all non-Olympic years we're forced to listen to Gabby Logan spout a load of **** and Phul zones interview disappointed flops and blah blah blah and in general they just need to improve their coverage

Also the uninterrupted coverage doesn't have the same commentary as the main channel one, and pretty much the only good thing about the BBC's coverage is Steve Cram's commentary so :/

[Headie]

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[Braden]

:laugh: :laugh:

[Jack_]

Yeah for the Olympics they do, but in all non-Olympic years we're forced to listen to Gabby Logan spout a load of **** and Phul zones interview disappointed flops and blah blah blah and in general they just need to improve their coverage

Also the uninterrupted coverage doesn't have the same commentary as the main channel one, and pretty much the only good thing about the BBC's coverage is Steve Cram's commentary so :/

Oh I know outside of the Olympics the red button coverage is being scaled back, they've done the same with snooker and swimming in recent years too. You can blame the government for their forced budget cuts on the BBC for that:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/nov/17/bbc-sport-online-news-cuts-athletics

They do still cover a few things on the red button though, like some Diamond League meets (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z22tx)

And the streams definitely have commentary, if volleyball gets commentary then athletics definitely will :laugh:

[Headie]

And the streams definitely have commentary, if volleyball gets commentary then athletics definitely will :laugh:

Oh I know they have commentary, I didn't mean it like that, I meant that the red button commentators are different to the main channel ones (i.e. if I watched the red button coverage I wouldn't get Steve Cram's amazing commentary which is pretty much the only reason why I watch BBC's coverage :laugh:)

[Jack_]

Oh I know they have commentary, I didn't mean it like that, I meant that the red button commentators are different to the main channel ones (i.e. if I watched the red button coverage I wouldn't get Steve Cram's amazing commentary which is pretty much the only reason why I watch BBC's coverage :laugh:)

Are you sure? I'm convinced it was Steve, Brendan and Paul Dickinson (who's now left the BBC I think) doing commentary on the streams in London and for the Commonwealth's. I guess we'll have to wait till Friday to find out :laugh:

[Headie]

Are you sure? I'm convinced it was Steve, Brendan and Paul Dickinson (who's now left the BBC I think) doing commentary on the streams in London and for the Commonwealth's. I guess we'll have to wait till Friday to find out :laugh:

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.

[Novo]

Duncan Scott 48.01 and British Record in the 100m Freestyle

[seanraff07]

Really promising swim from Duncan Scott

[Shaun]

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