First a post on Instagram of the two legends with a plaque and the word “United States Swimming”, then the reaction of the swimmers currently in the team: “Difficult to accept these criticisms after what we had to face”
It is storm in American swimming, despite the first place in the medal in lane with 26 medals (8-11-7) in front of Australia (7-4-6). A post on the social media by Ryan Lochte, re -placed by Michael Phelps – in front of a tomb with the name United States Swimming (American swimming) – He caused the reaction of the team engaged to the Singapore World Cup. Lochte wrote “Call it funeral or call it a new beginning. We are 3 years old”. Phelps added: “This is the alarm bell that American swimming needed it? Let’s find out …”.
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After the virus that hit half a team in the Camp in Thailand and that conditioned the performance of some swimmers (from Torri Huske to Claire Weinstein to the relay Lasco) the team did not expect the attack of the two great former champions. Gretchen Walsh, who won gold on August 2 in the 50 butterflies, said he was frustrated “in hearing criticism of the American swimming team by the great former Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte”. With the expectations that grow in view of the games in the home of Los Angeles, already after Paris (8 golds, 13 silver and 7 bronzes, better than Australia) had been a technical and organizational revolution in the most powerful federation in the world. Now “the loving memory in memory of”, as if the US had died, written by Lochte and Phelps has rekindled the controversy a year later.
Walsh’s answer
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Walsh said he felt “fragile” before the victory in the 100 meters butterfly at the beginning of the week, and replied to Phelps and Lochte after the race: “We had to face many things, so it is difficult to receive criticisms first because I don’t think people fully understand the scope of everything that happens behind the scenes. He is frustrating, I am personally putting all of myself, competing as I know how to do”. Always Gretchen Walsh added that winning the races was the best answer to the criticisms: “Giving the best and becoming world champion twice was all I could do. I am happy to continue doing it and feeling myself again in the water”.
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