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Old 08-18-2008, 04:36 PM   #562
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Originally Posted by octothorp View Post
I don't suppose you recall what event this was in? I'm going through all the event records and I just can't find any instance like that... Here's all the Canadian records set at the Olympics this year:

Dylan Armstrong - shotput - finished 4th
Hayden - 200m freestyle - 3rd in qualifying, withdrew
Cochrane - 400m freestyle - 9th (missed finals by 1/10th)
Brown - 200m breaststroke - 4th
Johns - 400m medley - 7th
4*100 relay - 6th
4*200 relay - 5th
Wilkinson - 200m medley - 7th
Annamay Pierse - 200m breaststroke - 6th
Jillian Tyler - 100m breaststroke - 10th
4*100 - 7th
4*200 - 10th

Seems every Canadian record has equaled a top 10 result (except for Tyler, who set the record in the heats, but had a slower race in the semifinals and was actually 13th). Unless you can suggest what event it's in (and I'm not saying I'm infallible, but I think I've checked through pretty thoroughly), I've gotta think that either you misheard, or some announcers were screwing up their numbers as they were calling the race (most likely answer).
They were talking about it on the Canadian Trail one day when listing off the other 30th place finishes. It may not have been in swimming.

I am sure they did say Canadian record and was sure that the women finished 25th. However, which event I am not sure as I didn't pay attention until i heard Canadian record and then heard 25th place. By that point they were already moving on.
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