yeah but Benneth didn't have a LZR in 2000. Make No mistake a about it, Benneth could've been the best long distance swimmer of all time if she hadn't had his shoulder problems. She was forced to retire at age 200 and had two or three surgeries. at the time she retired, everybody thought she was gonna be better than the mythic Janet Evans.
Kool down man, yes, Evans has been the greatest long distance swimmer ever. No question about it. Brooke is one of the best ever but not close to The great Janet Evans.
All I can say is that the United States women's Olympic swim team could've used a person like Bennett in the 800 meters freestyle. After all, Kate Ziegler (the current World Record holder in 1500m who also attends the same school that I do) did not put her best effort. In fact, you can say the same about the US women's team altogether. There were only 2 gold medals (Coughlin and Soni) within the team! Gosh, this team really missed a person like this as well as Jessica Hardy, who would've helped.
I absolutely agree with you juandi2570. Back in the Sydney 2000 Olympics games, Bennett did use have the LZR racer. Yet, we know that LZR racer has shown reduce racing times from 1-2%. If Adlington didn't have the LZR racer last year during the Olympics, then I doubt that she would have broken Janet Evans World Records in 1988 and in 1989. In addition, I don't even think that Adlington would have broke Bennett's record in 2000 as we see here.
Actually, Bennett stated last year in 2008 that she was retired then. However, the last official race that Bennett was last seen to have been in was in 2007 in AAA swim meet. It was noted that although she had missed the games in 2004, she was planning to make the U.S. Olympic swim team at the 2008 Olympic games. So was Kaitlin Sandeno, Diana Munz, and Tara Kirk. Unfortunately, she was not able to return to form. So she eventually retired. So did Sandeno, Munz, and Kirk. The US team missed them
I can't believe this was almost ten years ago.
novamist 2 years ago
Atkinson is my swim coach at Wright State
SamBond 2 years ago
to put this into some context, adlington went through the first 400m of her WR 800m swim in 4:05:72.
if bennett and fourth placer atkinson were swimming a 2*400m relay, they would have finished 0.41 seconds behind adlington!!!
mc1703 2 years ago
yeah but Benneth didn't have a LZR in 2000. Make No mistake a about it, Benneth could've been the best long distance swimmer of all time if she hadn't had his shoulder problems. She was forced to retire at age 200 and had two or three surgeries. at the time she retired, everybody thought she was gonna be better than the mythic Janet Evans.
juandi2570 2 years ago
Everyone thought she was going to be better than Evans. What a farcial statement. You must be Brooke Bennett's mother.
beckerbombs 2 years ago
and you must be Evan's dad hahhahahaa, lol.
juandi2570 2 years ago
Name me one credible expert who thought Bennett was going to surpass Evans. I die to hear your answer.
beckerbombs 2 years ago
Kool down man, yes, Evans has been the greatest long distance swimmer ever. No question about it. Brooke is one of the best ever but not close to The great Janet Evans.
juandi2570 2 years ago
All I can say is that the United States women's Olympic swim team could've used a person like Bennett in the 800 meters freestyle. After all, Kate Ziegler (the current World Record holder in 1500m who also attends the same school that I do) did not put her best effort. In fact, you can say the same about the US women's team altogether. There were only 2 gold medals (Coughlin and Soni) within the team! Gosh, this team really missed a person like this as well as Jessica Hardy, who would've helped.
MachineRocket 2 years ago
I absolutely agree with you juandi2570. Back in the Sydney 2000 Olympics games, Bennett did use have the LZR racer. Yet, we know that LZR racer has shown reduce racing times from 1-2%. If Adlington didn't have the LZR racer last year during the Olympics, then I doubt that she would have broken Janet Evans World Records in 1988 and in 1989. In addition, I don't even think that Adlington would have broke Bennett's record in 2000 as we see here.
MachineRocket 2 years ago
I meant to say Benneth retired at age 20 not 200 hahahaha.
juandi2570 2 years ago
Actually, Bennett stated last year in 2008 that she was retired then. However, the last official race that Bennett was last seen to have been in was in 2007 in AAA swim meet. It was noted that although she had missed the games in 2004, she was planning to make the U.S. Olympic swim team at the 2008 Olympic games. So was Kaitlin Sandeno, Diana Munz, and Tara Kirk. Unfortunately, she was not able to return to form. So she eventually retired. So did Sandeno, Munz, and Kirk. The US team missed them
MachineRocket 2 years ago