Column by John Lohn, Swimming World senior writer<\/i><\/p>\n
BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, April 24. IT'S time to break out those No. 2 pencils and take part in a Swimming World<\/i> quiz. Unlike those from our school days, there aren't necessarily right and wrong answers, though some are likely better than others. Rather, this is a quiz to see how our faithful readership views certain issues and showdowns in the sport. Enjoy, and thanks for playing along.<\/p>\n
Feel free to comment along with your answers. It will give others an idea behind your reasoning.<\/b><\/p>\n
1) I'll argue that the men's 200 freestyle will be the epic race of the 2012 Olympics in London. Who do you like to capture the gold medal?<\/b>
\nA) Michael Phelps
\nB) Tae Hwan Park
\nC) Sun Yang
\nD) Ryan Lochte
\nE) Yannick Agnel
\nF) Ian Thorpe
\nG) Paul Biedermann
\nH) Other (Who?)<\/p>\n
2) What will be the first men's long-course world record to go in the post-tech-suit era?<\/b>
\nA) 1500 Freestyle
\nB) 100 Backstroke
\nC) 200 Individual Medley
\nD) Other (Name It)<\/p>\n
3) What will be the first women's long-course record to go in the post-tech-suit era?<\/b>
\nA) 100 Breaststroke
\nB) 200 Breaststroke
\nC) 400 Individual Medley
\nD) Other (Name It)<\/p>\n
4) Looking at Olympic greats Dara Torres and Amanda Beard for the 2012 Games, how will they do?<\/b>
\nA) Both Will Medal
\nB) Neither Will Medal
\nC) One Will Medal
\nD) Neither Will Make the U.S. Roster<\/p>\n
5) Which of these rising stars in the United States (without major international experience) will qualify for the 2012 Olympics?<\/b>
\nA) Lia Neal
\nB) David Nolan
\nC) Neither<\/p>\n
6) How will the comeback of Australian legend Ian Thorpe pan out?<\/b>
\nA) Good as Gold in London
\nB) A Silver or Bronze Hue
\nC) No Medal; But He'll Race in London
\nD) This Comeback Will End Poorly (i.e. No London)<\/p>\n
7) Who will produce the best London Olympics for the United States?<\/b>
\nA) Michael Phelps
\nB) Ryan Lochte
\nC) Natalie Coughlin
\nD) Other (Who?)<\/p>\n
8) Put the following meets in order of preference in terms of following for superb performances.<\/b>
\nA) Olympics
\nB) World Championships
\nC) NCAA Championships
\nD) Pan Pacific Championships
\nE) European Championships<\/p>\n
9) Should the Olympics add events for the 50-meter strokes?<\/b>
\nA) Yes
\nB) No
\nC) I'd Rather See a 200 Freestyle Relay or 200 Medley Relay<\/p>\n
10) The Asian swimming world is looking quite strong these days, especially in terms of top-tier talent. Who is the premier Asian swimmer these days?<\/b>
\nA) Kosuke Kitajima
\nB) Tae Hwan Park
\nC) Sun Yang
\nD) Other (Who?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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