UFCCagerattler Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Hardly. I agree with Coe here: Coe, a twice 1,500m Olympic champion, said: ?I think you can say it is self-evident that he is the most successful. I am not sure he is the greatest. ?It is a pretty good haul, but who is the greatest? In my opinion he is probably not.? Who acres how many swimming medals he has? Its swimming.That isn't even a sport. Its an activity. Unless someone is trying to sink you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotmetal45 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 If you have an interest in swimming, he probably is. If you have no interest in swimming, probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwGSP Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 No, but he is definitely the best swimmer ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 No' date=' but he is definitely the best swimmer ever.[/quote'] Until next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Kang Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 No' date=' but he is definitely the best swimmer ever.[/quote'] this. And im sure he cant take a punch ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 He smokes weed so therefore is evil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOvereem Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 He smokes weed so therefore is evil Lol! Good to see you back pal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 He smokes weed so therefore is evil The one thing does not follow the other. Nick Diaz smokes weed and he is only comical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 The one thing does not follow the other. Nick Diaz smokes weed and he is only comical. No, Nick Diaz is evil too!!! anybody that partakes in the Devil's herb is evil and will burn in hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Lol! Good to see you back pal! thanks man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 No' date=' Nick Diaz is evil too!!! anybody that partakes in the Devil's herb is evil and will burn in hell [/quote'] Or smoulder in Stockton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Or smoulder in Stockton. damn, is that me in the back :eek: i mean, Devil spawn the lot of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatness_ Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 He is the greatest olympian ever but athlete hard to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruteDion Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Nope...its swimming The other Olympic sports have "world cups" that matter more normally...which hurts the cred of the Olympics for me...I'm not sure if swimming has this so he is facing the true best I think...but again its swimming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmafan73 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 hes the most accomplished, and most decorated....greated athlete ever? i dnt rly think u can say that, too many different athletic events to try to put on 1 lvl...its like asking who the greatest guitarist is...you cnt really say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruteDion Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 hes the most accomplished' date=' and most decorated....greated athlete ever? i dnt rly think u can say that, too many different athletic events to try to put on 1 lvl...its like asking who the greatest guitarist is...you cnt really say[/quote'] Yah I agree with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 perhaps greatest olympian. he knows how to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicboxer Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I remember when the winner of the decathalon (track) was called the greatest athlete in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruteDion Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I remember when the winner of the decathalon (track) was called the greatest athlete in the world. Good point...it still should hold true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 The Decathlon: four marginal events followed by a slow 1500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicboxer Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 The Decathlon: four marginal events followed by a slow 1500. It's 10 events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 It's 10 events. OMG that's twice as boring as I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFL_FTW Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I remember when the winner of the decathalon (track) was called the greatest athlete in the world. It still is to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wirerat Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Calling Phelps a non athlete is insulting to say the least when you take into consideration exactly how much time, effort, physical endurance, strengthening, sacrifice etc it takes to be able to swim and dominate at his level. Swimming is no less of a sport than any other sport out there. It requires strength, edurance, muscle control, and the skills to put it all together into a winning package. No different than any other sport. Saying swimmers are non athletes is a pretty ignorant statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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