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Olympic Bell swimmer's results?

Posted by a don on 8/1/2012, 12:50 pm

I hear a former Bellarmine swimmer will compete today in London. Has anyone heard the results?

200M Breast (spoiler)

Posted by Don Solo on 8/1/2012, 1:20 pm, in reply to "Olympic Bell swimmer's results?"

Don't know what his result was, but I know it went Hungary-Britain-Japan

Re: 200M Breast (spoiler)

Posted by a don on 8/1/2012, 2:03 pm, in reply to "200M Breast (spoiler)"

Thanks. I guess we'll find more at tonight.
Go Bells! And, of course, GO DONS!!!

Bell swimmer in great company

Posted by a don on 8/1/2012, 2:26 pm, in reply to "Re: 200M Breast (spoiler)"

Breast stroker & Bell, Scott Weltz, had never swum internationally up until this '12 Olympics, but he cut enough time off recently to qualify for the 200m finals. Scott came in 5th to a great field including World Record & gold winner Daniel Gyurta from Hungary. I'm impressed!

Scott follows Bell Pablo Morales who dominated the Oly pool in '83.

Bell swimmer next to World Record

Posted by a don on 8/1/2012, 9:38 pm, in reply to "Bell swimmer in great company"

Well, sort of....Bell Scott Weltz swam in the lane next to WR & Gold winner Daniel Gyurta on tv tonight. Imagine, trying to keep up with the best ever swimmer in this event's history. Scott came in 5th out of 8, which is great considering this was his first ever international swimming event.

Re: Bell swimmer next to World Record

Posted by xc95 on 8/3/2012, 6:29 pm, in reply to "Bell swimmer next to World Record"

Nice to see a fellow Bell representing the USA, and doing a great job... (BTW much better than my sorry butt ever did) which reminds me... why don't we have a swim team at USF?

Re: Bell swimmer next to World Record

Posted by Dons69 on 8/3/2012, 7:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Bell swimmer next to World Record"

The reason for no swimming (or water polo) teams at USF is that the neighborhood groups put pressure on the SF board of stupes as a part of the building permit process. Their other clause was that they be allowed less than market rate memberships.

The ban is only on USF intercollegiate teams. One year Cal & Stanford held the "Big Meet" for their swim teams at Koret. As I understand it, the existence of Don aquatic teams might cut into their lap swim time. Given that Koret is the best indoor pool in the Bay Area this is a real shame.

Since the SF Board of Supervisors has an ethics policy akin to Indonesia or Louisianna the USF Jesuits are at a different level and would not pay "honorariums" or "expediting payments" I do not expect to ever see a change.

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