Chadwick Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 nothing against either of htem but i like phelps because he isn't cocky or arrogant, he is just a 19 yr old in the olympics having fun. thorpe, well he was upset when nobody came up to him when he visited New York, that says a lot about him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chacho Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 thorpe, well he was upset when nobody came up to him when he visited New York, that says a lot about him... no, i watched that interview, and he wasnt angry. he was surprised because of the different amount of stardom between austrailia and the US. he isn't cocky or arrogant, and neither is phelps, both are just good swimmers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted August 18, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 18, 2004 phelps got the butterfly. he is a beast. i should watch him. some say he is the best swimmer ever... he set a new world record. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer04/medals?eventId=165 usa got the 4x200m freestyle too. woot. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer04/medals?eventId=142 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 ^^ New Olympic record, actually :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted August 18, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 18, 2004 same difference i thought. shows you how much i watch the olympics. :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tainted_kitty Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 hoogie for the 100m for sure. he was beating thorpe for the first 150m or so in the 200m freestyle. and go thorpe! i saw him. he's heaps taller than i thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 he is a beast. i should watch him. some say he is the best swimmer ever... he set a new world record. thorpe was 17 at his first olmpics and was doing better than phelps is doing now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted August 18, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 18, 2004 thorpe was 17 at his first olmpics and was doing better than phelps is doing now i don't remember him getting a buzz quite like phelps though. credit that to the area maybe. you heard about thorpe, i heard about phelps. they are both money swimmers, but phelps is owning the medals, so that would show he was better, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great_Wizard Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 How about, Thorpe all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxcydal Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 tonights the night :D don't know if its good or bad for vd hoogenband that thorpe is in an outer lane, they cant see eachother speed up the pace so that will be quite interesting. but thorpe is a 100+ swimmer Hoogie is a 100m swimmer.. will be a cool event i reckon :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 they are both money swimmers, but phelps is owning the medals, so that would show he was better, right thorpe got 3 golds and a silver or something like that in sydney at 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chorpeac MVC Posted August 18, 2004 MVC Share Posted August 18, 2004 Oh yeah, USA 4x200 relay baby!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User 99 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 The problem here, is how everyone is comparing them. Is Thorpe, a better freestyler? I would have to say yes. Is he a better all around swimmer (Better at all 4 strokes)? I would have to say no. Thorpe is a freestyler, simple as that. But Phelps can do all 4 strokes well. Yes, Thorpe got medals in Sydney and Phelps did not, but as stated, Thorpe was 17, Phelps was 15. Two years makes a lot of difference. And it was asked previously if anyone here was a competitive swimmer? I am not, but my 3 boys are (9, 11, 12). And they are shooting to become the first set of 3 brothers to all make the team at the same time. :devil: (I can see it now, all 3 in the realy, with one other swimmer.) :laugh: But, back to the topic, I think it can be agreed, both Thorpe and Phelps are great swimmers in their respective events, they just excel in different events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chorpeac MVC Posted August 18, 2004 MVC Share Posted August 18, 2004 And it was asked previously if anyone here was a competitive swimmer? the answer for me is yes. I was in high school and college. Freestyle and Breaststroke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 that would be cool having 3 of your own children in your countrys relay team... imagine all 4 of your boys in it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 thorpe was 17 at his first olmpics and was doing better than phelps is doing now Erm. No, Sorry, but that is incorrect. Phelps already has 3 gold, a silver and a bronze. He's virtually a lock to get three more medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chacho Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Erm. No, Sorry, but that is incorrect.Phelps already has 3 gold, a silver and a bronze. He's virtually a lock to get three more medals. erm. no, sorry, but that is incorrect. phelps already has 3 gold, an2 bronzesb> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azadre Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I am obsessed with Ian Thorpe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Thorpe, he made an olympic record and world record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User 99 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Thorpe, he made an olympic record and world record :no: The only record Thorpe has broken in Athens is the olympic record in the 200 free. Not to slight him, he does have 5 world records (including relays), however they are again, all freestyle events. He does not even compete in other strokes, because he cannot hang. So, he may be the worlds best freestyler, but he is nowhere near the best overall swimmer. (And lets not even get started on how he DQ'd in the 400 Free at the AUS olympic trials, and was "given" his spot by another swimmer.). :whistle: Now Phelps may not be the fastest freestyler (he came in 3rd in the 200, an event he only swam, in order to race Thorpe), however, he does have 4 world records (including relays), and they are in multiple strokes. He holds records in the Butterfly, and IM (which consists of all 4 strokes). And has set both an olympic AND a world record (broke his own 400 IM record) while in Athens. He is also the only person to ever set 5 world records in a single meet (2003 FINA world championships) (1 has since been broken by Ian Crocker), and first male to break 2 (in different events) in one day. He also qualified for the Athens games in every single stroke type. But I still say it's like comparing Apples to Oranges. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KzR Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I'll go for Thorpe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Erm. No, Sorry, but that is incorrect.Phelps already has 3 gold, a silver and a bronze. He's virtually a lock to get three more medals. yehhh but thorpe was 17 not 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted August 19, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 19, 2004 did he win 4 gold medals (and counting) ????? http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer04/swi...TC-DT9705204233 phelps is just better. period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartsimpson Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 The thorpedo has always been awesome and i think phelps is improving with every race. Close call. I go wit phelps just cause hes american. USA! USA! USA! USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted August 21, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 21, 2004 ok... he got #5 today and didnt race in the relay. who is the man? really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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