Very Short Olympic Books

[KC Scott]

Great Black Swimmers
Great White Sprinters

Saw a black gal in the pool in Dara Torres prelim - and had this hilarious flashback to when I was a kid watching a show they had on called "The Superstars". It was sort of Decathalon thing with athletes from major sports competing in running, weightlifting and swimming.

Howard Cossel hosted it and in one of the events Joe Frazier was in the pool, I think he made about half of the way and started bobbing up and down like a bobber. He didn't drown, but it looked close.

Edit - found the video :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPk2zl5s6xM

Watching the second heat Johnn Bench didn't look to acquatic either

[poptart]

French Fighters
Jamaican Bobsled Champions
Ethiopian Power Lifters

Jewish ... anything requiring sweat

[Mr. Schwump]

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An important chapter in Great White Sprinters.

[Diego in Seattle]

Jewish ... anything requiring sweat

Epic take.

Sincerely,
Mark Spitz

[Imus]

Sincerely,
Mark Spitz

Greg Louganis swallows.

[Mr. Schwump]

I heard he Spitz.