Very Short Olympic Books
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:12 am
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
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