Serena is no more muscled than the female sprinters. Have you really looked at the way she is built? Don't understand how there can be ANY question - she has a big chest and a big butt. She was totally dominant. The rest of the women on the tour better step up their games or hope this is just a phase and Serena comes back to earth soon. I don't think she can keep up this level of play indefinitely. Personally, I hope is lasts through the US Open.

Btho, I'm with you. He shouldn't be allowed to compete in these games.

Jaele Patrick into the Finals of the 3m springboard. Well done!

merritt out of the 400

Bryan's take gold in men's doubles. What a fantastic match point,

Bryan brothers win the men's doubles gold.

What a point, glad to see the Bryans win that. Great representatives for our country and sport

Bryan brothers!!! Couldn't ask for better guys to represent the US and get the Golden Slam!

WR for W400MR!

and a gold for Breeja!

And The men with the gold also.

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Is this the most dominant Olympic swimming performance for the USA ever? I know we usually do really well but we won half the gold medals in London.

Not even close. I don't know the exact stats, but back in the 70's when we could have 3 swimmers in each event the US would sweep the medals in most events. More specifically, Santa Clara Swim Club would almost single handedly sweep the medals for the men.

In thinking of Water Polo and Breeja, I get this feeling that she would make a great water polo player should the swimming thing doesn't work out for her.

OK, I did a very quick wikipedia search http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_swimming_(men) and "sweeping medals in most events" was an exageration. But check out 1968-76 to see how dominant the men were. All-time, the US men have won 47% of all the gold medals coming into London (127/269).

The women are just about as dominant with 40% of all gold before 2012 (Note that in 1976 the East Germans and Russians had a little "help" and nearly shut out the US in womens swimming). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_swimming_(women)

Galen Rupp wins the silver in the 10000m.

Great run by Rupp!! Was that an AR?

3rd American in 100 years to medal in the 10k

Damn that was fun to watch

... nope, not close. Rupp's record is 26:48 and he just ran 27:30. Still an amazing race!!!

3rd American in 100 years to medal in the 10k.

With the men winning the 400MR, Phelps ties India and Portugal for number of all-time medals at the summer olympics.

Thanks, H2OPoloAg02. I didn't realize how dominant we were back then (mainly because I wasn't alive). :-)

Wife read that he is only the second non African man to ever break 27:00 in the 10k

Race walk

Rupp played that one smart. Great run.

Ryan Bailey with a very impressive 9.88, but I can only wonder if he didn't back off like the others.

The 100m dash is going to be fun to watch.

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Pistorius advances in the 400m. Anyone else not like that they're letting him run? His blades give him an advantage over other runners, this has been proven.

I know I'm being ants at a picnic, but just because it's a great story doesn't mean it should be allowed. He's insulting Paralympians as well.

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I missed this post but I completely agree!

how about the eyebrows on that long jump judge. Jeez, they got their own time zone.

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Pistorius advances in the 400m. Anyone else not like that they're letting him run? His blades give him an advantage over other runners, this has been proven.

I know I'm being ants at a picnic, but just because it's a great story doesn't mean it should be allowed. He's insulting Paralympians as well.

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I don't know how they supposedly proved they give no advantage, which is what they said. I'd they weigh less than shins and feet with shoes and have at least positive spring, they are an advantage in my mind.

That said, I could see NASCAR fans getting into it, discussing weight, tuning and such...


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as a nascar fan, I'll say I still don't like him being allowed to run.

NASCAR sets an exact amount of rules and regulations and parts you can use, and then says "work with it." So basically, everyone is on a level playing field with stuff, then gets to work within a gray area. I would consider running with human legs and prosthetic springs way out side of a gray area and more into a "does not qualify" area. This guy is a hell of an athlete with a great story, but should not be running, IMO.

Federer looks off...that match with DelPotro may have taken A LOT out of him

Federer missing easy KILL SHOTS