I don’t know about the rest of y’all, but I may be in need of a rehab stint.

After building up and anticipating these Olympics (since Athens ended), I’m having a hard time dealing with the withdrawals of them being done.

They just can’t be already done. Quick! Someone bring them baaacckk!

I’m encouraged that NBC is so enamoured with Sir Phelps that they have agreed to air the World Champs in Rome (I’m going. No, really. I am!), and the CP Summer Nationals from 2009 - 2011. However, being the skeptical individual I am, I’ll believe it when I see it! And it better not be on at like 1AM like ESPN tried to pull with the 2004 Short Course Worlds from Indy. We’re watching you, NBC!

So, sorry about the tumbleweeds blowing by the blog lately. We can’t help it. We miss the Olympics.

In other site related news, we’ll be upgrading our blog software soon. So, if you visit and everything’s broken that’s probably why; unless Carrie decided to make another post. Jay Kay, Carrie

It’s no surprise that there are a ton of fans and curious individuals filtering through the Swim Aids website these days. This site is indexed very well with Google, so even the simplest of search terms pertaining to swimmers will bring visitors here.

The most amusing of the search terms leading to Swim Aids is the oh-so-predictable: “Who is Michael Phelps dating?” query.

When the Olympics roll around, the “once every 4 years fangirls” come out of the woodwork as well as new bandwagoners. They all begin obsessing over all things Phelpsi. First and foremost they want to know if he’s single. He’s not. Sorry, chicas. However, why not try to stick around and be a fan for the 4 years in between the Olympics? That’s what happened with us. We’ve been sucked in since Athens. It’s really gratifying and then you too can be in the know.

We’ve never been set out to be all up his business because frankly we don’t care. That, and it’s no one’s business. His personal life is just that, personal. Do we know things? You bet. But we’re not those type of fans and never will be.

So, where do all the dating searches go? Here. LOLZ. Way to go, kiwi.

I know Suz has it posted on MgoSwim, but I want to post it here. Why? I find posting videos fun! And I like contributing! Yay!

Seriously, how cute is Debbie Phelps? The Swim Aids have “LOL” for her!

And I found this interview very well done and it held my attention throughout! Then again, anything Tom Brokaw does holds my attention! I love the wide range of questions!

p.s. Can someone please count how many times Phelps shrugs his shoulders?

Everyone knows that I’m a regular Access Hollywood watcher. Year round, no matter what, I tune in to the show every day. It’s been that way for a long time.

So when the Olympics roll around I get even more giddy because I know there’s going to be some comedy gold with our swimmers thanks to Billy Bush. He’s so good that I wish he covered the sport all the time, not just during the Olympics. And yes, I recall he was set to host the Golden Goggles a couple of years ago. Being that Access Hollywood is a celebrity-driven entertainment show, I wasn’t surprised that he was sent overseas to cover the TomKat wedding. Duty calls, yo. Hopefully he’ll be asked to host the GG’s again. Not that I’d get to see it since there aint no way I’m forking over the $$ to attend.

If you haven’t been watching Access Hollywood this week, you’re missing out. On yesterday’s show, Billy talked to Amanda about her PETA ad and let us know that she’d be turning correspondent — when she’s not competing or training — and even asked Phelps about his pornstache. Today he talked to the Lochtenator about his white-boy fro. I’m in the camp that it needs to go, but it is what it is.

We get such technical coverage of swimming throughout the quaddrenium that I welcome Billy Bush and his ridiculous fluff pieces and interviews. He helps reveal the swimmers’ personalities to the rest of the world. Personalities that we absolutely adore and wish we saw more of. Check out accesshollywood.com for video. They’ve been really good at posting video of the pieces that have aired.

So, as I was watching Sportscenter today while I was “babysitting” my cousin and they did a little segment with the PTI guys about Olympic Spirit. First of all, I disagree with them and their stance on how “after the second day of hearing 13-hour old news, no one will care.” People will care. Some may cheat and find out the results ahead of time, but people care. And second of all, Michael Phelps won 6 gold in ATHENS, not SYDNEY. I know, it’s a slip of the tongue, but still…

I posted this on MGoSwim last night. Sports Illustrated’s Olympic Preview issue is out on newsstands as of yesterday. Mine came in the mail today. A subscription to SI is a must during the summer of an Olympic year!

If you don’t subscribe, I highly recommend you pick up this issue. It’s chuck full of Team USA goodness, including a bunch of great shots, articles, and Q&A’s. If you’re an Olympics Whore, like the Swim Aids, you will love it!

And be sure to check out their medal predictions section, towards the end of the issue. I disagreed with many of their picks, but it was still a nice read. And no, I will not be putting my predictions out there. I’m far too lazy for all that.

The Got Milk? ad on Pg. 30 & 31 was nice! Loved seeing the Lochtenator and Maritza in there reppin’ for swimming. I think I might have a new desktop!

Also, if you’re looking for a Swim Aid response re: Jessica Hardy, you aren’t going to get one. I consider Jess a friend and I work with her agents almost daily. In short, we have nothing to say.

I’m not sure how long this will be up since I have no clue if this falls under the ‘restricted content’ umbrella from Trials. The way to know if this is ‘bad’ will be if this post disappears in the near future. Watch the vid while you can!

Here is the parade of Team USA qualifiers for Beijing as they paraded past the media section. There were a few absentees, but I’d say it was the majority of the squad!

Oh, and here is the obligatory NBC Olympics link.

Also, no you’re not seeing things. There are ads on Swim Aids now. Gotta pay the bills, yo!