JasoninHalifax wrote:
Can't really fault Simone too much though. Better to be a little conservative than risk getting the DQ. I don't imagine they've had a lot of practice on the mixed relay exchanges, and Dressel will have a faster touch than she's used to from the women.
You're right, not trying to put it all on Simone. 52.low is what you typically get from her, and the R/T wasn't horrible. Nothing in that relay was all that bad, but only Dressel really seemed to be completely sharp. Murphy was faster than in the 100 back, but still .6 off his best. Lilly King only matched her flat-start time with a relay exchange, but she wasn't swimming at the front in clean water like she usually is. Overall, USA was a little short of perfect, and Australia capitalized. Good on them.
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