How come it seems as if every four years, during Olympic competition, more than a dozen world records are set in swimming events -- individual/relay/men/women -- yet, it has become almost impossible to set a world record -- individual/relay.men/women -- in a track & field event?
You would think that the same improved training/nutrition/conditioning that produces world records in the swimming pool on a regular basis would also produce world-record performances on the track.
Recently in 2008 Olympics Category
In the Locker Room, we are looking forward to Deerfield High graduate Christina Loukas competing in diving, and for Lake Forest High grad Matt Grevers to compete in swimming.
But a lot of the Olympic sports ...thanks, but no thanks.
Track is probably the No. 1 sport up for discussion in The Locker Room, but, of course, all the races will be shown on tape and not live and so we will already know who won before the races air. It's no fun watching when you already know who won.
That is the No. 1 reason -- no, make that the ONLY reason -- we need the 2016 Games in Chicago ... no more tape delay. Everything will air live!
