Anyway, I was looking through some recent posts and came across this one from earlier today.

YBF gave props to Cullen and showed a pic of him at one of his Diversity Tour stops. And judging from the comments, there look to be some newly created CJ fans. Never a bad thing, huh?

Like I have before, I will be posting a small assortment of shots here. They will be of the swimmers that I don’t cover on Swim Stars.

I didn’t take any instant classic pictures this time around, even though I told The Hoff that I did. She’s always suspicious that I’m lurking ’round the deck doing my best paparazzi impression. I wish I could, but I can’t. I kind of stand out, ya know. It’s hard to be sneaky with a telephoto lens when the people you’re trying to shoot know you personally and you can’t blend in!

But I know I’m slacking. We usually stumble upon the classic shots when there’s more than one Swim Aid at a meet anyway.

So, basically what I’m saying is if you’re looking for post meet photo LOLZ, your best bet would be to make a beeline here shortly after Santa Clara ends. The on deck set-up for the media is perfect there!

Is it just me, or can anyone else picture a few USA swimmers out on the dance floor, doing the foxtrot?

As we traveled on the road from Suz’s crib to the hotel in Indianapolis we thought about how celebrity couples always get their names combined such as Bennifer or Brangelina. A strike of genius came upon us post pasting the road signs about hell. We thought of our “favorite” swim couple, Kaitlin and Davis. We then came up with Datlin or Kavis. Let us take a poll! Vote for your favorite.

If you don’t know already, I am living out in South Dakota, where one of the state sports is bull riding.  Now me personally, I do not know how this is a sport, but whatever, that’s not the point of this post.

The whole family and I are at an appliance store, checking out mini-fridges for my dorm room, when a worker asks us if we need help.  We go on to talk about the features of this fridge, when my mom speaks up.

“Has anyone told you that you look like Michael Phelps?”

The worker guy gave her a look and shook his head, claiming not to know who he is.  I held in a laugh, seeing as asking that question is usually my job, not my mom’s.  Then the worker looked at us, as if he knew who we were talking about.

“Oh wait, is that the bull riding champion from the East?”

Now, do it with me everyone:

*smack forehead*

And that my friends, is the only time you will ever see “Michael Phelps” and “Bull Riding” in the same conversation.

These are the brackets:

The Complete Bracket

MICHAEL JORDAN BRACKET
July 1: (1) Tiger Woods def (8) Matt Leinart
July 2: (4) Dwyane Wade vs (5) Shaun White
July 3: (2) LaDainian Tomlinson vs (7) David Beckham
July 4: (3) Steve Nash vs (6) Serena Williams

MUHAMMAD ALI BRACKET
July 5: (1) Peyton Manning vs (8) Amanda Beard
July 6: (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr vs (5) Chuck Liddell
July 7: (2) Alex Rodriguez vs (7) Terrell Owens
July 8: (3) Kobe Bryant vs (6) Ronaldinho

BILLIE JEAN KING BRACKET
July 9: (1) LeBron James vs (8) Kelly Slater
July 10: (4) Jeff Gordon vs (5) Barry Bonds
July 11: (2) Derek Jeter vs (7) Sidney Crosby
July 12: (3) Reggie Bush vs (6) Danica Patrick

BABE RUTH BRACKET
July 13: (1) Tom Brady vs (8) David Ortiz
July 14: (4) Maria Sharapova vs (5) Vince Young
July 15: (2) Roger Federer vs (7) Tony Parker
July 16: (3) Shaquille O’Neal vs (6) Michael Phelps

And yes, you are reading correctly.  Two – count ‘em – TWO swimmers are on the list.

To read more about the Ultimate Sports Star or to vote, log on to ESPN.com.

Towards the end of the show, Bill opened up his email bag.  One of the questions a fan had was about Amanda, who was the show Tuesday or Wednesday.  I forget what the question was, but I remember clearly what Bill had to say:

She is a highly skilled athlete and one of the nicest person I have ever interviewed.

 After my excitment, I turned to my dad and asked if he had watched that episode of the O’Reilly factor.  And I quote my dad:

“Duh!”

Well, let me set the truth: my dad was more excited about the O’Reilly factor than Amanda’s nude photos on the show.  But, beacuse of her interview and reasoning for the photoshoot, he now respects Amanda and her career. 

Well done, Miss Beard!  You have converted another fan!

Hayley and Aaron Peirsol: The World Championships ice skaters became the first siblings to win medals at the same meet and on the same day, July 22, 2003.

Nope; sorry.  The Peirsol siblings like their H2O liquid, not solid.

Source: http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070422/FEAT05/704220312/1023

Dear Speedo,

The word on the street is that you are shooting your new catalogue this weekend. We just wanted to know if you were going to use all of your team members. You seem to be missing a few of your signed athletes. So, where is the love?