it's that mad swimming event again...and we're winning again

[scooter]

Yay.

This sport is insane. I love it.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Yay.

This sport is insane. I love it.

 

[scooter]

The 10k marathon where they all kick each other. Last night it was the women, tonight it's the men.

 

[quimcunx]

I was soooo gutted for the women this morning.

 

[scooter]

They did well. The Russian who won has never lost any swimming event ever apparently. So she's pretty good.

 

[quimcunx]

They did well. The Russian who won has never lost any swimming event ever apparently. So she's pretty good.

Well, yes, that is a sign she's pretty good.


It still must be gutting to hold out up until the last few seconds of such a long race.

 

[marty21]

i turned over to the women's beach volley ball

 

[Treacle Toes]

I still have no idea what you lot are on about...name the sport please.

 

[quimcunx]

long distance outdoor swimmin'.

 

[marty21]

10k open water swimming - on beeb 1 now - brit is leading

 

[N_igma]

You gotta respect the endurance abilities of these people, I would collapse after 100 metres nevermind 10k.

The two Brits last night swam their hearts out and for a moment it looked like it was gonna be a one two for them but the Russian played it right by staying behind them then going for it at the last 100.

 

[Treacle Toes]

10k open water swimming - on beeb 1 now - brit is leading

Okay. Understand now.

 

[scooter]

Approaching the end now. It's going to be completely manic when they all start to sprint. It's a new event - even the guys doing it have never really done it before so they have no better idea what to do than we have

 

[ScallyWag II]

There's someone there who the commentators said is more comfortable doing 25k You do seem to see the same gaps as you do in the pool for the longer distances. Do they get a benefit from drafting like you do in cycling?

 

[marty21]

davis making a run? for it -

 

[ScallyWag II]

Oooh, getting really exciting! Davies has a bit of a gap, Come on David!

 

[marty21]

500m to go - come one davis - that'll be 17 golds if he gets this

 

[ScallyWag II]

Fuck, he's going the wrong way

 

[marty21]

he's being caught - come on 200 metres

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Have been watching this, dramatic stuff.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Goddamnit!

 

[marty21]

come on davis

 

[TrippyLondoner]

silver for davies but really should've been gold!

 

[ScallyWag II]

Silver for Davies, that was exciting stuff!

 

[marty21]

silver, he got in the wrong direction and that

 

[scooter]

oh well. That was fun though

 

[TrippyLondoner]

God that's a pain, swim all that way and he's gonna be kickin himself now.

 

[marty21]

that's a tough event!!

 

[scooter]

I don't think he'd have won even if he'd gone the right way though coz the dutch guy went wrong as well. Still, a good effort.

 

[pdxm]

ultimate respect for these guys fucking hardcore or what>