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Swimming and skiing style... similar?

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.SteezusChrist.
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Goggles under helmet/cap? I think so.


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Aug 16 2008 12:42AM
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Jwalk
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i noticed that but i think its so the swimmers gogs dont come loose
Aug 16 2008 12:44AM
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pianoman
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i'm constantly confusing the two. i watch so many NS videos that remind me of swimming.
Aug 16 2008 12:48AM
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skiingonskis
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you must think a lot.
Aug 16 2008 12:49AM
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Jmanski
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phelps has poor goggle sag
Aug 16 2008 12:49AM
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Karcher
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hahahah i think thats cause its less water resistant
Aug 16 2008 12:53AM
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.SteezusChrist.
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phelps has a gayper gap too
Aug 16 2008 1:06AM
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Jmanski
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Style > Preformance

who cares if he wins 8 golds looking like a gaper. steeze is more important than gold medals.
Aug 16 2008 1:19AM
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Skibumsmith
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one is for function the other is for looks
and I don't care for the goggles under the helmet either looks kinda dumb and it would probably get annoying

Aug 16 2008 1:30AM
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[Adam]
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agreed
Aug 16 2008 1:45AM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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wow. wow. seriously? besides if you were a swimmer and saw phelps, you would hardly call him a gaper. at least not in the swim world.
Aug 16 2008 1:57AM
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Tinga
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boop boop boop beep

sarcastic - |---------------------------------------------------Non sarcastic.
Aug 16 2008 2:50AM
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A-Style**
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lawl
Aug 16 2008 3:02AM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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my bad its hard to tell online whether some1s sarcastic or not. sorry
Aug 16 2008 4:16AM
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vzdz
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lol
Aug 16 2008 4:26AM
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3ski6guy0
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what a beater

Aug 16 2008 9:27AM
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Mooose...
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hahaha i actually laughed pretty hard at that
Aug 16 2008 9:54AM
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quixotic
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wow. wow. Why so serious?
Aug 16 2008 1:28PM
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AptosFreeskier
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I heard mike phelps has a goggle tan.
Aug 16 2008 2:20PM
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rossiskier93
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its so that he is more aerodynamic.. goggles under cap = no goggle strap resistance
Aug 16 2008 2:48PM
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BKlein
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bingo
they even have another cap under the goggles
Aug 16 2008 3:00PM
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