OT: The Olympics

emunney · Post #101 » by **emunney** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:46 am

It's not just the suits. The pool is also deeper, so there's less turbulence in the water.

bigkurty · Post #102 » by **bigkurty** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:03 am

Some facts about the pool I found besides the fact that it uses similar technology in the sides of the pool and wave killing lane lines that were used in the last Olympics.
(1) Keeping the water at 80.6 degrees, the temperature considered optimal for swimmers; (2) pumping 'microbubbles' into the pool to break the water's surface tension; (3) building the pool to a depth of approximately 10 feet (Olympic pools used to be 7 feet deep), which prevents water-temperature interference and lowers under water turbulence; and (4) introducing a ventilation system that whisks chlorine fumes off the surface of the water, allowing the athletes to breathe clean air.

jerrod · Post #103 » by **jerrod** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:05 am

they should fill it with jello and see how the times compare

Post #104 » by **paulpressey25** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:09 am

bigkurty wrote:Some facts about the pool I found besides the fact that it uses similar technology in the sides of the pool and wave killing lane lines that were used in the last Olympics.
(1) Keeping the water at 80.6 degrees, the temperature considered optimal for swimmers; (2) pumping 'microbubbles' into the pool to break the water's surface tension; (3) building the pool to a depth of approximately 10 feet (Olympic pools used to be 7 feet deep), which prevents water-temperature interference and lowers under water turbulence; and (4) introducing a ventilation system that whisks chlorine fumes off the surface of the water, allowing the athletes to breathe clean air.

That is amazing stuff. Fast pool.

Mags FTW · Post #105 » by **Mags FTW** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:15 am

Throwing some great whites in it would probably boost times as well.

Post #106 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:28 am

Forget Amanda Beard, I think I'm in love with Natalie Coughlin. Easily my Olympian crush for the last four years.

worthlessBucks · Post #107 » by **worthlessBucks** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:04 am

China beating Spain by 14 going into the 4th, pretty cool to watch.

Edit: ..and like clockwork the lead has dwindled down to 3 and China is showing their lack of experience and overall talent.

KingCammo · Post #108 » by **KingCammo** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:34 am

Ricky Rubio is going to be absolutely awesome, can't wait for him to get in NBA.

Mags FTW · Post #109 » by **Mags FTW** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:26 pm

Team USA still can't shoot 3s.

BuckFan25226 · Post #110 » by **BuckFan25226** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:33 pm

Mags FTW wrote:Team USA still can't shoot 3s.

I just realized Kobe was 1-15 from 3pt land in the 1st 2 games. Take away Kobe's atrocious three point shooting. We're shooting 37% from three. No, not great, but definitely solid enough. It seems Kobe is falling in love with the international three and it's gotten him out of his game. Even if Kobe continues to hoist up threes, there is no way he continues to shoot that poorly.

fam3381 · Post #111 » by **fam3381** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:51 pm

DrugBust wrote:Forget Amanda Beard, I think I'm in love with Natalie Coughlin. Easily my Olympian crush for the last four years.

This brings up another question: how was Amanda Beard ever voted the hottest female athlete in the first place? Her face is...uh, I don't know...Skeletor-ish?

Post #112 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:54 pm

fam3381 wrote:
DrugBust wrote:Forget Amanda Beard, I think I'm in love with Natalie Coughlin. Easily my Olympian crush for the last four years.

This brings up another question: how was Amanda Beard ever voted the hottest female athlete in the first place? Her face is...uh, I don't know...Skeletor-ish?

Yea, I'm not a fan.

jerrod · Post #113 » by **jerrod** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:02 pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijin ... 00162&cp=2

i knew it!!!

the pitch was too perfect in that kind of environment

Post #114 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:18 pm

Yea, we have a new holder of the Hottest Olympian crown.

God bless Paraguay and Leryn Franco.

LUKE23 · Post #115 » by **LUKE23** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:25 pm

DrugBust wrote:Yea, we have a new holder of the Hottest Olympian crown.

God bless Paraguay and Leryn Franco.

I knew we kept you around for a reason, DB.

jerrod · Post #116 » by **jerrod** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:32 pm

wow, what sport?

no wait, i don't even care

Mags FTW · Post #117 » by **Mags FTW** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:43 pm

Handball is so dumb. It's a sport someone made up when they weren't good enough to play basketball and soccer.

emunney · Post #118 » by **emunney** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:21 pm

Handball is awesome. It's like water polo but watchable.

jerrod · Post #119 » by **jerrod** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:31 pm

i like water polo

and i think small snippets of handball are really cool, but a full game gets pretty dull typically

Mags FTW · Post #120 » by **Mags FTW** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:32 pm

jerrod wrote:and i think small snippets of handball are really cool, but a full game gets pretty dull typically

The only part I liked was when the goalie blocked the shot with his face.