His name is Lazek (or something like that) and is also an awesome swimmer as is the entire team. The women are working just as hard. Wooo USA.eom/WE
Posted by: bink
Date posted: Sun Aug 17 0:26:32 2008
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Thank you for not putting the results in the topic line! I couldn't resist opening it though. :)) The heat will be on TV in about a half hour.
I think of my grandson every time I see MP. They're the same size -- height, weight, and shoe size! Maybe I should call my gs and ask him if he likes to swim?
I am so amazed by Michael Phelps. The gymnastics girls too, Nastia and Shawn.
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He is an inspiration to so many. Um, I did sort of give it away in the topic line. I typed Phelps EIGHT times. (eek). eom/WE
I noticed the eight times on the name but I had already heard he won. It's too bad NBC couldn't mix up the schedule for the west coast so that we could watch simultaneously. /JoEllen
Posted by: pickles
Date posted: Sat Aug 16 23:46:30 2008
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Congrats to Phelps! Great job!
So many exceptional athletes in these games from all over the world.
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Exactly. I just watched a jubilant mother from Jamiaca celebrating her son/athlete.eom/WE
Posted by: jobo
Date posted: Sat Aug 16 23:37:54 2008
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WOO HOO ! ! ! Let's here it for Michael Phelps! Hey - who's still here for SAT CHAT? Should I check in above???
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I was just checking the chat to see what and who I missed. I was glued to the set all night/eom/WE
Posted by: GCS
Date posted: Sat Aug 16 23:33:17 2008
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I just posted a bit about him in the Sat Chat. I'm so very glad swimming is over. Enough about Phelps - what about Natalie Coughlin, the first American woman to win 6 medals at the Olympics?
And what about the guy whose record Phelps broke - remember Mark Spitz? He would have loved to be in Beijing to give Phelps one of his medals - BUT, he wasn't invited. No one - IOC, USOC, NBC - thought to invite him.
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My sister and I have been so steamed that Mark Spitz isn't there. Somebody dropped the ball big time - what a photo op and much more (that will have to happen stateside). The female swimmers have been unreal. These are some of the best games I've watched. eom/WE
Mark Spitz is there. He's all gray now. Johnny Weismueller (Tarzan)is the Gold Metal winner who should be remembered. Fed Up
Yeah, there was an interview (by Bob Costas I think) the other night with Spitz and Phelps. Wouldn't have known Spitz. Grey headed and no mustache. Gail
No, Mark Spitz was not there. That was a satellite interview that Costas did with Spitz. Spitz was in Detroit to watch his son in some tournament. He was on our local NBC affiliate with the local sportscaster on Friday night. . . . . . GCS
Last night hubby & I were talking about the Phelps Olympics. We're estastic he won but good grief on the coverage. /JoEllen
Oh, excuse me. I just ASSumed that he was there when I saw the interview. Gail
Posted by: Ulalume
Date posted: Sat Aug 16 23:32:03 2008
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He is fantastic! I'll bet all the kids who used to pick on him are choking on their words today. Success is the absolute best revenge. Bravo, Michael!
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I said the same thing to my husband. I wonder what those kids are thinking now. eom/WE
I did a quick MP bio search and discovered he and his father aren't in touch. I'll bet THAT ends soon. Was he teased as a child? More than any other kid, I mean. bink
Yes bink he was. His mom said due to his lanky body and small ears that stick out he was teased. Plus he's ADHD. Not sure if he got flak for that but I'll bet a lot of them are eating crow about now.eom/WE
As I said above, my gs is the same size (at 15). He was the cutest kid ever, thank goodness, because his size caused a lot of problems with adults. Because he was always a tall little boy they expected him to act older than he was. Not too many of his peers will ever catch up to him but his maturity has kicked in and adults are kinder now. I'll bet MP had that problem in addition to his ears, etc. It's always something ... bbb
