MENS 100M BACKSTROKE FINAL 16/8

PEIRSOL Aaron $1.35
ROGAN Markus $6.00
KRAYZELBURG Lenny $8.00
WELSH Matthew (AUS) $10.00
MORITA Tomomi $10.00
DRIESEN Steffen $26.00
CSEH Laszlo $81.00
DI CARLI Marco $101.00

PEIRSOL & WELSH have both gone under 54secs in recent times. Current Olympic (53.72) & world (53.60) record holder Lenny KRAYZELBURG best recent time 54.06.

GAMES TENNIS - PHILIPPOUSSIS Vs ROCHUS 16/8

PHILIPPOUSSIS Mark $1.42
ROCHUS Olivier $2.65


Oli 5'5" Vs the Scud 6'4"
Should make for an interesting battle.

From memory Rochus defeated Mark Philippoussis last meeting back in March this year.


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[ This Message was edited by: Paddy on 2004-08-16 16:01 ]

MENS 200M FREESTLE FINAL

Before the semi final

THORPE $1.45
PHELPS $3.50
VANHOOGENBAND $6.00
HACKETT $7.00

After the semi final

THORPE $1.60
VANHOOGENBAND $2.60
PHELPS $7.50
HACKETT $26.00

Saw thorpe's semifinal and he looked good but i missed hoogenbands,he must have done something special,still sticking with thorpe though.

having a little multi: @ $2.66

I THORPE
L.JONES
A.PEIRSOL [PTP]

I didn't see Van Den Hoogenband either but 1:46.00 is damn good in a semi-final and his swim in the relay was nothing short of amazing! 46.79 secs!!! Even given the advantage of about .6 secs for a relay start, that still equates to a time that would have smashed his own 100m world record. He'll definitely be out in front tonight. It's just a matter of whether Thorpe, or even Phelps or Hackett can get him down. I don't think Hackett can win, so it's between the other three.

Thought THORPE had PHELPS measure cruising to the line and i know vanhoogenband will lead, but he needs a decent lead to hold on, think the 200m is thorpes best dist now,not the 400m, i'm discounting the relay swim as thorpe was well back and the 100m isnt his best swim.

When I looked at the relay splits from last night I was amazed at the first leg from the USA. Basically, Ian Crocker had a 'Barry Crocker'. 50.05 secs compared to Schoeman from South Africa 48.17. That gap was way too much to make up.

[ This Message was edited by: sportznut on 2004-08-16 19:29 ]

Hate to say it but reckon Hoogie looks a good thing and the $2.60 is amazing value. I just can't see hom reling him in.
I suugest if your alive in ur treble Goldmember you save on Rogan. His semi swim was very,very close to Piersol

[ This Message was edited by: mug punta on 2004-08-16 19:46 ]

Yeah, I agree. I'm worried about the 200 too. I reckon he's going to be a fair way in front at the 100 and I'm just not confident that Thorpe's form is good enough to wear him down. I really hope you're right though Goldmember.

These are the odds from TAB Sportsbet at the moment:

THORPE $1.60
VAN DEN HOOGENBAND $2.75
PHELPS $5.00
HACKETT $21.00

Also worried about Liesel Jones. She IS the fastest swimmer in the race, but she has a habit of disappointing in big finals. Hope she puts it all together tonight.

[ This Message was edited by: sportznut on 2004-08-16 20:26 ]