NBC - Day 2- Revenge of the Bathing Suit: Swimming, Beach Vollyball, and Gymnastics.

[Cloudy_Gumdrops]

I will now say something positive about Phelps, and then deny it all later.

For all the hyping he gets on NBC, and the crap he gets for having his brain shrunk by too much chlorine, weed, and all-you-can-eat buffets, Phelps is very, very gracious in defeat, both towards his teamates and other countries.

He's not as Spicoli as say Lochte is either. So that's nice.

[dbell1]

Who designed the gymnastics arena? Barbie?

[Cloudy_Gumdrops]

Who designed the gymnastics arena? Barbie?

Nastia

[numbers123]

Fluff - why don't we have more fluff

[ilovepaydays]

Is it just me or are these fluff pieces worse for these Olympics?

[Michalle]

That is NOT how I thought McKayla Maroney would sound.

[mkats]

I gave up and shut off the TV and am enjoying the peace and quiet without Al, Tim, and Bela. It's much more enjoyable if you just read the FSU comments.

[dbell1]

Phantom? Really? Were Bolero and Carmen taken?

[Cloudy_Gumdrops]

Someone needs to do a floor routine to a medley of Tosca/Swan Lake/Dark Eyes/Don Quixote/Phantom of the Opera.

Using one just doesn't cut it.

[oleada]

I like the pink arena

[Theatregirl1122]

If it's not your specialty, then why were you swimming the anchor?

Just man up. You got beat.

But it's not his specialty and he shouldn't have been swimming the anchor! He's never swam this race at a major international and he didn't swim the 100 free finals at trials :Goes to corner to mumble about how stupid the choice to put Ryan not only on that relay but as the anchor:

[Cloudy_Gumdrops]

I like the pink arena

It would've been okay, but not with those red mats.

[Matryeshka]

This rendition of Phantom sounds like Yanni mating with a cat being tortured.

[Jimena]

I really don't like Ross' FX.

[DimaToe]

I like the pink arena

im 50/50 on it, the reason Im not fond of it is because of how retro its gonna make the Olympic videos look a year from now

[dbell1]

This rendition of Phantom sounds like Yanni mating with a cat being tortured.

I'm getting sick of these McDonald's & Coke commercials. The only athletes who eat that crap are sumo wrestlers.

[Theatregirl1122]

Probably just the angle, but that one dude was looking like Ryan Bradley.

Nathan Adrian? Nah, he kind of does.

Isn't the 100 free not a top race for Phelps, either? I don't remember seeing him compete in that race at the Trials. Why was he in the relay?

Phelps is on the 4x100 partially because he's such a fabulous relay swimmer. He's doesn't generally compete it because he wouldn't have a great medal shot. Most countries don't have more than one medal contender in the 100 free anyways, though so he's still one of the top guys on the relay. And he's definitely a swimmer who really steps it up in Relays.

Phantom? Really? Were Bolero and Carmen taken?

Not just phantom. The world's WORST recording of Phantom.

[Matryeshka]

That runwalk thingie makes everyone look like zombie weeble-wobbles.

Aaaand more Yanni.

[Cloudy_Gumdrops]

Gabby's choreo is almost as bad as Beth's.

[Cloudy_Gumdrops]

Nathan Adrian? Nah, he kind of does.

Yeah, must've been. I know who the other 3 are, so that just leaves him.