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Team USA Plagued by Trust
Issues in Swimming Relays

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Posted By: NorthernDog, 7/31/2021 11:11:30 PM

TOKYO — The reason the United States finished a sobering fifth in the first Olympic mixed medley swimming relay was not the performance of any of the four swimmers. But the sight of 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby persevering through the breaststroke leg with her goggles in her mouth, having rolled down her face after diving in, served as an apt metaphor. It was a snapshot of a relay gone wrong. Scheduling issues, stamina issues, experience issues—and perhaps biggest of all, trust issues—likely played parts in the worst U.S. relay finish in Olympic history. Coaches Dave Durden and Greg Meehan admittedly “overanalyzed”

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The US continues to lag behind expectations in numerous sports. While some individual athletes are doing great, some of the teams are taking on water. China could end up on top in the medal count.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Come And Take It 7/31/2021 11:15:06 PM (No. 863846)
Maybe they just weren't woke enough.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: SweetPea3 8/1/2021 12:15:50 AM (No. 863865)
As of 7/31Sat midnight e.s.t, the USA leads in total medals over China 52 to 47. China has 22G, 13S, 12B USA. Has 19G, 20S, 13B
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Reply 3 - Posted by: idahoskook 8/1/2021 12:54:27 AM (No. 863880)
The left ruins everything. Absolutely everything. And the establishment Republicans don’t do a damn thing about it.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Catherine 8/1/2021 12:57:34 AM (No. 863882)
Sorry to say #2, I really don't care.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Geoman 8/1/2021 1:28:31 AM (No. 863891)
The saddest part is that these fractured teams represent a fractured country.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: RuckusTom 8/1/2021 1:31:58 AM (No. 863892)
What are "trust" issues?
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Reply 7 - Posted by: SALady 8/1/2021 2:03:13 AM (No. 863895)
Why the heck do they have men and women competing against each other in these events?!?!?!?!? Just more woke-ness for the sake of woke-ness -- which means useless choices so that brain-dead lie-berals can "feel" good about it!!!
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Flyball Dogs 8/1/2021 3:40:35 AM (No. 863911)
I can’t believe a “mixed relay team” is only men and women. Why aren’t the freak genders represented? And agree: what ARE “trust issues”? (Journalistic gobbledygook)
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Rama41 8/1/2021 7:38:53 AM (No. 863987)
Never thought I'd see a sports story with the words "trust issues" in the title. Grantland Rice and Red Smith must be spinning in their graves.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: skacmar 8/1/2021 8:33:32 AM (No. 864039)
Sometimes a loss is just a loss. Stuff happens, like goggles coming off, that you can't control. It's not a sports crisis.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Yuban 8/1/2021 8:46:57 AM (No. 864048)
Team USA is plagued by a lot more than trust issues.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: LesUNo 8/1/2021 9:08:56 AM (No. 864074)
After watching the American women in the shot put competition last evening I must agree with #11. What an embarrassment!
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Reply 13 - Posted by: Bazi 8/1/2021 9:14:28 AM (No. 864084)
ChiCom threat of death or life imprisonment for their families is probably a good motivator for the CCP star athletes.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: MickTurn 8/1/2021 10:02:21 AM (No. 864141)
I have to assume Woke can't swim...
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Reply 15 - Posted by: Laotzu 8/1/2021 10:35:52 AM (No. 864184)
The woke American Olympic program is as effective as the woke American military. Throw in show ponies like Biles with their managers using Tokyo to establish their victim credentials, and a media whose sole nourishment is victims, and the whole thing is just one big dysfunctional distractionfest from athletic accomplishment. Enjoyed watching UFC last night rather than the Olympics. It's a woke-free zone based purely on merit.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 8/1/2021 10:42:39 AM (No. 864192)
I don't see anything in the article about trust issues. What I see is who was placed on the team, and where in the order they were placed. It did not work. This is the coaches fault. The gold winner had their strongest swimmer (a man, fastest swimmer ever) go first. The Americans had their strongest swimmer go last where they ended up being a non-factor. The first swimmer for the Americans was a woman. it was a mismatch from the start.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: Norway 8/1/2021 11:10:48 AM (No. 864237)
The rot began at the top (biden regime) and the sewage is flowing downhill. 'When the king is sick, the nation will fail.'
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