Colmustard wrote: » We only have one Olympic pool that is not even 10 years old so we don't have a swimming tradition. Perhaps in time.
opinion guy wrote: » Really pisses me off the if you go to the NAC as a member of th epublic the pool is split into two 25's. So f**kin stupid. FYI there is private a 50m pool in Clontarf - though not technical Olympic its good for training. AFAIK UL has a 50 pool and I tihnk the new UCD pool is 50m
Colmustard wrote: » The Clontarf pool is 50 metres but only 4 foot deep so its not really suitable for for championship training as you couldn't even practice the turn abouts. But hopilly "the kew tour is right and we get some medal in the future.
Colmustard wrote: » Team GB cycling duo has got disqualified. Tough break for them Victoria seems philosophical about it, but she has other events.
keith16 wrote: » I think the new one in UCD is Olympic standard.
nice_very wrote: » Hannah Craig currently in gold medal position
DebDynamite wrote: » I would love to see Ireland pump some money into to swimmng here and try to nurture some of our young swimming talent. If we produce our own Michael Phelps, he/she could win us 8 golds in 1 Olympics!
NegativeCreep wrote: » The American synchronised swimmers have been practicing in the Aquatic Centre in Blanch for the past week. I thought the one in Blanch was the only olympic sized one in Ireland. I'm probably wrong though :L
Richard Hillman wrote: » I was actually talking to my mate the other day about something similar. With the thousands of delinquent children in the country that are frequently in the courts, maybe we should create an Olympic programme to get these people to turn their lives around. If they break the law, they get shunted into the Olympic Programme and if they fail or show no real effort they get shunted off to prison for their crimes. The kids will have no choice in what they are entered in and are divided by physical stature and genetics. The tall ones go off to the likes of rowing and swimming and the smaller/mid sized ones go to the likes of Cycling, Table Tennis, Archery, Badminton. Again if they are not interested, they go to prison. Plus we will never have to listen about how they had little opportunity in life. Its cheaper than shunting them off to prison and a lifetime of social welfare.
garv123 wrote: » Anyone see the british lad boxing? He got flaked around the place in the last round, barely keeping on his feet against the world no.1 and was then given the win on a second count. Rte commentators and the studio were talking about it there and they said it was a disgrace.
Chuck Stone wrote: » Watching them do their thing on the balance beam gives me the heebie jeebies.
Mars Bar wrote: » I'd love to be in an Olympic programme but I'm not and never will be a criminal. Why do jackasses get the chance at something class and not law abiding citizens?
Mars Bar wrote: » I can't watch it as I feel they are gonna mess up. Gabby Douglas just nailed it though!
Originally Posted by garv123 Anyone see the british lad boxing? He got flaked around the place in the last round, barely keeping on his feet against the world no.1 and was then given the win on a second count. Rte commentators and the studio were talking about it there and they said it was a disgrace.
Richard Hillman wrote: » The decent folk get the option of joining the programme in whatever genre they want. The "jackasses" have no option and if they show no interest in their selected genre or dont become supreme athletes they go to prison and therefore select their ****ty lives.
