Andy Grant IS absolutely gorgeous. The only thing holding up that Speedo is his dick. Love the butt crack shot, too.

Hope they found a wreath big enough for Ryan Lochte's hair

I think Margaret Thatcher might have somethign that fits!

Can't match the Maggie-doo.

My latest vicarious Olympic moments

Bummed Aussie Grant (can't) Hackett after losing to the US in the 4x200


USA 4x200 squad Couldn't get a sheet of paper between these guys


Hungarian water polo team What a lovely bunch of tadpoles

And don't forget relay teammates Keller and Vandekaay (from the Evans Invite gallery).

Where have I been? Our American swimmers are HOT. Here I am thinking it was all about Michael Phelps, when last night's 800m featured a pool chock full of cuties.

Nice pics of Auburn Tiger swimmers.

Doesn't matter whether you're

up

or

down

As long as you've got your friends

Love the look on Ian Thorpe's face as the Americans celebrate their gold....

Hell, hell, hell, Bailey! Don't you know the rules???? Photo rules violation!

I agree, and I wonder if the officials or coaches asked Ian and Michael to stand next to one another so the media could drag every single remaining ounce of life out of this earth-shaking rivalry.

I wonder if Ian Thorpe was thinking "BITCH!" [grin]

You know what's funny though? I've seen photos of Ian and Michael talking to each other, or standing near each other at the podium stands, and they always have a friendly, almost flirty look going between the two. I mean, they're only two years apart, so they could be a couple! I definitely believe there's a mutual respect between the two, but sometimes the way they look at each other (and sometimes hug in congratulations) makes me think something more is going on. wink

Phelps: You want to meet up later? Thorpe: I'll bring the brewskies.

[ August 19, 2004, 10:51 AM: Message edited by: batboy ]

GO, GATOR!

Looking like a god in Greece.

Z.

I love this photo!



Those pants just tease your senses . . .

They wear those pants so low, I'm surprised we aren't seeing more photos like this one of Andy Grant, sophomore at Stanford:
Just say YES to crack

[ August 19, 2004, 03:14 PM: Message edited by: willyboy ]

Hmmm, Markus Rogan is a hottie! wink

[quote]TonkaManOR
[/quote]Hmmm, Markus Rogan is a hottie! wink [/QB][/QUOTE]

I totally agree, plus he is Austrian!!! What a cutie!! Finally we get to see some Austrian skin, altough those skin tight racing suits the skiers where aren't to shabby.

Mike

Not sure if this pic has been posted before, but it's hot so I doubt anyone will mind seeing it again~ wink

Ian Thorpe

Not that i'm complaining, but what's up with the low position of these guys' suits? Is there some hydrodynamic reasoning behind revealing your (lack of) pubes? Or is it strictly aesthetic?

Oh man, I missed Peirsol's gold race. WIll they replay it on cable????!! In Southern Cali?

NBC repeats it's primtime telecast at 2:00am. The Today Show will surely show the evening's highlights including Piersol's race and the controversy surrounding it.

I always thought that Phelps' low-rider swimsuit is a carry-over from the current hip-hop/slacker look. You see it in most sports including basketball, volleyball, and everyday gym-wear. Most guys who wear their pants low do the same with athletic shorts because they feel "geeky" having the waistband up around their waist. Gotta love that Michael's not ashamed to show just a hint of his ass. Is it just me or do NBC's camera's seem to cut away to a different shot whenever he turns around and threatens to show God-fearing Americans his butt-cleavage?

Thanks for the info. It's actually sexier to me when they pull the shorts way up, so that it bunches their crotches and accentuates, umm, things.


And yes, Markus Rogran is the Popov successor. He's definitely the cutest I've seen. But Brendan Hansen's body is perfect. They'll have to duel it out.

I love the Outsports water polo gallery because a lot of these guys don't feel the need to shave all their body hair off.

For anyone who hasn't noticed:

If he shaves that fuzzy trail off his boyfriend should smack him

Yup, looks like a Greek god looking longingly back up at heaven

This little bear could eat all he wants at my house

Ok, so there is no obvious hair here. But he's blonde for Pete's sake. They're growers not showers. wink

I think I just changed my mind about becoming a coke bottle for Nathan Buckley...

You can compare how hairy Markus Rogan is [despite the bright lighting--even more hairy in person], and his completely smooth/cut look during the Olympics.

I noticed that for a number of guys that were hairy or clipped in Long Beach were completely smooth in Athens.

This did not apply to the waterpolo players, who don't depend on small differences in speed through the water to be successful. So it seems either they went "natural" or just did whatever they wanted for appearance sake, not to gain a competitive advantage. Waterpolo players also tend to be larger than most swimmers, as it's really a full-contact sport disguised as swimming.

It's called "sagging" when guys wear shorts or jeans very low on the hips...I'm not sure what it's called when you wear painted-on swim suits like that.

Wearing the suits low probably has nothing to do with "sagging". These guys wear the smallest tightest suits they can to give them the most aerodynamic fit. Back when Tom Dolan was winning in the 2000 Olympics he was wearing a traditional speedo that barely covered half of his butt crack.

Its called "A thing of Beauty"

I don't follow water polo that closely, but when did the suits get smaller? They used to be fuller and a bit "boxier." And of course very tight with unyielding nylon. Due to the all the tugging and grabbing under the surface, I wonder why they wear skimpier suits these days. (Not complaining, mind you...the Spanish team looks uber-hot in their tri-color Speedos) Just seems to me the skimpier ones would be easier to grab onto and tear away than the fuller, tighter ones.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sportinlife:
[QB] I love the Outsports water polo gallery because a lot of these guys don't feel the need to shave all their body hair off.

For anyone who hasn't noticed:

Yup, looks like a Greek god looking longingly back up at heaven

OH. MY. GOD. And a Greek god at that.

I think he is one of the hottest swimmers. I also like Hansen. His blue eyes and hot bod do it for me.

Funny you should mention the butt cleavage. At the watercooler today, a colleague complained she can't let her kids watch the Olympics because NBC shows too many swimmers' buttcracks.

~Adam

Yep, NBC sure is a lot quicker to shift away from the butt shots, especially on underwater turns, than they are to shift over to anything that might even remotely hint of titillation - or even close same-sex congratulations, as I've noticed in some cases. "Who edits this stuff?" Prudery taken a bit too far, I'm afraid. Shame on you, GE/NBC execs! :mad:

Cute, but a bit short for me wink

I know that the media has hyped up Phelps as the being the greatest thing for the Americans at these Olympics, but I for one think that he is cute, even though I am 10 years older than him. And just think in 4 yrs, he will only be 23 yrs old at the Beijing Olympics(if the US goes), and with the weight training and the like, he will be even better, stronger, and even cuter. I also think that Lenny Krazleburg, Aaron Piersol, Brendan Hansen, and Lezak are the other American hotties at these Olympics! I have really been impressed with our swimmers, and the most impressive thing that Phelps did all week was allowing a teammate(who hadnt had a great Olympics, so far) to swim in the Final of the last swimming event of these Olympics and replace him on the team. He is not the average 19 year old, that is for sure!!

I agree SmoothRon!

Class and honor are sexy, and what Michael Phelps did puts him in a class by himself. Nice way to show the world the not all Americans are ass****s.

We should all be proud of him.

Jason Lezak. Don't you wish you could grab the bottom of that photo and pull it down just a tad?

Matt Welsh. If you click the \"+\" on the magnifying glass at the bottom of the photo he blows up enough to almost count the hairs.

Marcus Rogan (l) and Aaron Piersol. The Swann dance.

Marcus Rogan. He looks in need of a friend.

Aron Piersol(l) and Marcus Rogan. Marcus tells Aaron \"No, your're the man Aaron.\"

Marcus( and Aaron. The swanns dive.

[ August 22, 2004, 05:08 PM: Message edited by: sportinlife ]

Apparently Michael Phelps doesn't actually weight train......it's just from the amount of time he spends swimming.

Noticed in Picture This that Tony Ally has a sexy prominent chin.

More diving:

DESPATIE, my new boyfriend:

Talk about definition

Love the scruff

I'll make his toes curl

Other people:

Speedo, I command thee to come off

Cute legs

Bulging it up

Awesome pictures of Piersol

More Despatie

You can put up any picture you want but nothing is ever going to come close to comparing to this pic of Andy Grant.

Hard to disagree. That picture of Grant is awesome.

So, how do I get to see that pic?

I did the cut and paste thing, but still nothing.

When I first cut and pasted it I got a pic of the staples Center, Then some chick then some ad then the pic of the guy in a speedo so I am not sure what happened there.

Hey guys, the World Swimming Championships are this weekend in Indianapolis. Yours truly is going to be there! Woohoo!

Here's the TV schedule:

ESPN2

Thurs Oct. 7: 10 p.m.-12 a.m. Eastern

Sat Oct. 9: 1 a.m.-3 a.m. Eastern and 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Eastern

Sun Oct. 10: 9:30 p.m.-12 a.m.

Mon Oct. 11 (live): 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m.


Pretty much everyone minus Grant Hackett and Ian Thorpe are supposed to be there, so you should fine SOMEONE to wet your appetite!

[ October 06, 2004, 03:18 PM: Message edited by: illini n milwaukee ]

I didn't know whether to post this under swimmers or football. Here's Michael Phelps trying to kiss the Baltimore Ravens' Jamal Lewis through his facemask before the start of yesterday's game.

A little more of Despatie

Four guys and one gal - you do the math

This face surely deserves more exposure

This was only a few hours before Michael was arrested for drunk driving, running a stop sign, and violating a restricted license. I guess underage intoxication will also be a charge.

Because we can't have too much Despatie...

Niiiice.

Blue looks good on him...