Big meet this weekend: The Santa Clara International Invitational

This event has been going on since 1967, names like Mark Spitz, Pablo Morales, Don Scholander put in some time there but that was then and this is now. Expect to see: Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin, Aaron Piersol, Ian Crocker, Leisel Jones, Tara Kirk, Brent Hayden, Hayley Peirsol, Megan Jendrick, Brendan Hansen, Ryan Lochte, Kim Vandenberg from UCLA, and more.

If the Olympics are the Oscars, and the FINA World Championships of Swimming are the Emmy's, This meet is the Sundance Film Festival.

Here is a link to the home page which has links to the 'psyche sheet', a list of swimmers, and real time results. [Link]

A rerun of the Hayden/Magnini tie in the 100m free at 2007 World Championships

Look at the ferocity of this swim; you would think they were swimming just 50 meters.

I predict this trifecta in the 100 meter free: Filippo Magnini, Jason Lezak, Roland Schoeman

UPDATE: Oh Man! I should have went with Magnini for the win, place, and show bet and you all would have had to bookmark me by now. ;-) Also I forgot about Hayden, duh!. From Eurosport: "... Italy's Filippo Magnini and Canada's Brent Hayden dead-heated for first place in the men's 100 metres freestyle final at the world championships. ... Australia's Eamon Sullivan grabbed the bronze medal in 48.47..." They awarded NO silver medal. How cheap is that? [Link]

Italy's, Flippo Magnini, swam the fastest 100 in the 4x100 relay and Jason Lezak looks inspired. These are my top three picks for tomorrow: Filippo Magnini, Jason Lezak, Roland Schoeman. If I am right, then you have to bookmark this page. ;-)