tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719546359213487483.post5053023158479124580..comments2023-06-07T09:54:09.387-04:00Comments on The Minister of Common Sense: Is Phelps Phony?Minister of Common Sensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155091790575211051noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719546359213487483.post-38930800171144192462008-10-06T07:24:00.000-04:002008-10-06T07:24:00.000-04:00I agree with your point to some extent - that ther...I agree with your point to some extent - that there are a bit too many medals to be won for being good at essentially the same thing - but, like you mentioned, it's a bit like track and field. If there is 50m race and 100m race and 200m race and so on and so forth in running, it should be the same in swimming as well, since the two sports are both about "which motherfucker got to the other side of the mark first": just one on ground and one in water.<BR/>With the variation of strokes... Well, I find freestyle very easy but breastroke impossible. Perhaps different strokes should all have their awards since being good at one stroke doesn't always make a person good at all other strokes as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-719546359213487483.post-49670048725388340252008-09-18T22:58:00.000-04:002008-09-18T22:58:00.000-04:00My friend and I were talking about this the other ...My friend and I were talking about this the other day, and I have to kind of agree. But, I have a co-worker who swam seriously in college, and he says there is a difference. Michael Phelps is definitely great, but how great?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com