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Open Turn: 2016 Trials, Lezak’s Olympic Moment, and Missy’s High School Career

USA Swimming announced the final list of 6 possible cities to hold US Olympic Trials. Garrett McCaffrey and Braden Keith give you their views, vote on yours in A3s SwimSwam Poll of the Week:

Where should 2016 US Olympic Swimming Trials be held?

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Jason Lezak announced his retirement this week. Garrett and Braden talk about where his most famous Olympic moment, the anchor leg of the 4×100 freestyle relay at the 2008 Games, in the greatest Olympic moments of all time.

And finally, Missy Franklin’s final year of high school swimming is underway and some people aren’t happy that she’s competing for Regis Jesuit. Garrett and Braden talk about both sides of the argument on whether or not the Olympic Gold Medalist should be racing high school swimmers.

All that on the first Open Turn of 2013!

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11 years ago

Jason Lezak if forever the most BEAST swimmer because of that relay performance!

Martin G.
11 years ago

Missy, you are the golden girl.

You go, girl!!!!!

Daniel Barth
11 years ago

Glad that you guys are telling it like it is! There’s absolutely no problem with Missy swimming in high school. If I were in Colorado, I’d be thrilled to swim against her. I understand that she’s on a totally different level, but people have really criticized her lately for no good reason. She is a great role model for all young swimmers, even athletes for that matter, and I hope to see her success continue!

11 years ago

Hey Garrett,

I’m sure there are Dads / men complaining in addition to Moms; just had to point that out :).

Otherwise, go Missy go! Props for wanting to rep your school and be a team player.

-Emily White

Garrett McCaffrey
Reply to  Emily
11 years ago

Good point. Thank you, Emily.

coacherik
11 years ago

Haters
Don’t hate us like we’re famous
We’re not the ones who fake it
Cause fakers never make it
Haters gonna hate
Haters gonna hate
Haters gonna hate
Haters
Don’t hate us like we’re famous
We’re not the ones who fake it
Cause fakers never make it
Haters gonna hate
Haters gonna hate
Haters
Don’t hate us like we’re famous
We’re not the ones who fake it
Cause fakers never make it
Haters gonna hate
Haters
Haters
Haters
Haters gonna hate
Haters gonna hate

To Ms. Brandon and all the others, shut up and swim. If you don’t like getting smoked by Missy, work your’s off to beat her’s.

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Braden Keith

Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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