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Olympic Trials

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user098123
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So my friend is going to the olympic trials for swimming. Hes like 17, going up against michael phelps and shit. Pretty badass! Can't wait to see the trials on tv.
May 13 2008 10:50PM
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TerminatorX
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thats pretty sick. what event will he be in?
May 13 2008 10:55PM
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user098123
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Major claim I know haha, still sweet though. This'll be the third person I've known to go to the olympics if he makes it. Anyone else know people that have made it?
May 13 2008 10:55PM
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user098123
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he qualified for the 100 fly and 200 free trials i believe
May 13 2008 10:56PM
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TerminatorX
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^ a kid that went to my old i school (i wasn't in high school yet though) won gold.  his name is ian crocker
May 13 2008 10:58PM
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afton_steeze
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whats his name?
May 13 2008 10:58PM
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BravoWhiskey5280
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I met some old gold medal bump at a snow convention once..thats about it
May 14 2008 12:09AM
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A-Style**
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ya my dive coach got 2nd and 3rd in olympics and i have competed against a few kids one Thomas Finchum is prolly going for tower synchro and David Boudia (sp?). then lets see drew livingston might make it to olympics and maybe my friend kristian ipsen, but both will for sure go to olympics trials.

sorry haha i kinda know a lotta people i dive
May 14 2008 1:00AM
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coolhandluke
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thats good for your friend.  but merely making a trials cut ain't that big.
May 14 2008 2:26AM
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A-Style**
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its not that big that i know 2 kids that are almost for sure (1 for sure) going to olympics? i think thats pretty cool. and another one that has a chance but prolly not since he's 15 still
May 14 2008 3:04AM
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coolhandluke
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beau are you gonna punch a ticket for london in 2012?
May 14 2008 9:24AM
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