Day Two Finals (just call me Carnac)

My predictions from last night were pretty good, if I say so myself. The only one I messed up was that Natalie Coughlin was 8th. Good for her.

Women's Final 100 Fly - Dana Vollmer & Kelsi Worrell

Men's semi finals 200 Fr - Local favorite to make Top 8 - Gunner Bentz Dynamo/UGA

Women's semi finals 100 BR - Local favorite to make Top 8 - Melanie Margalis UGA

Men's Final 100 BR - Cody Miller & Kevin Cordes (surprise upset could be Josh Prenot)

Women's Final 400 Fr - SURPRISE - Katie Ledecky & Leah Smith (possible World Record)

Men's semi finals 100 Bk - Local favorite Michael Taylor Dynamo

Women's semi finals 100 Bk - Missy Franklin will be not be in the top 3 "tonight" and Natalie Coughlin not in top 8

The best swim of the night by far was Leah Smith's second place finish in the Women's 400 Fr. She went 4:00's which is by her best time, but the way she finished, by out splitting Miss Ledecky on the last 100. I actually coached Leah at a National Junior Team Camp and was very impressed with her work ethic and inner drive. Can't wait to see what she can do in RIO. Ryan Murphy looked like he deliberately slowed up the last 20 meters of the race. His 1st 50 was under WR pace, which I believe he will break tonight. Missy Franklin, just doesn't look right, I sure hope she can make the team. The girl must be under such tremendous pressure and I'm pulling for her to do it, but I don't think the 100 Bk will be the event.

RAYS Day Three Swims

This morning we had two swims. Jimmy 200 Fly was a respectable 2:01 and Melissa, "don't stop me now", equaled her best time and won her heat, for the 3rd time in the 200 IM.

Tonight's Predictions

Women's 200 Fr semi finals - Vreeland-Schmitt-Smith-Franklin-Ledecky-Margalis-Flickinger-Runge

Men's 200 Fr Finals - Top 6 make Olympic Team - Pulling for Gunnar Bentz here to do it. I believe he two to make finish 1st & 2nd will be Townley Haas and Clark Smith. Lochte will be top 6.

Women's 100 Bk Final - Smoliga (UGA) & Baker (Franklin 4-5th)

Men's 100 Bk Final - Murphy (New World Record) 2nd Pebley or the old man Greavers. Pulling for Dynamo's Michael Taylor

Women's 100 BR Final - Lily King & Jessica Hardy

Men's 200 Fly semi finals - Uhh Michael Phelps will lead the way. Look for UGA Pace Clark to make top 8 as well.

Women's 200 IM semi finals - Dirado & Margalis 1-2 for finals seeding tomorrow