While watching the coverage of the swimming events taking place at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games on NBC, one might be forgiven for thinking that, not only is Michael Phelps swimming in every heat, but in every lane of every heat. Even the womens divisions.

Seriously, there are a lot people out there, swimming for their country. Unfortunately, all the NBC announcers can do is talk about Phelps. I don’t contest that he’s an excellent swimmer and will most likely do quite well, but why can’t they talk about the people currently swimming?

It reminds me of the old joke, “But enough about me, let’s talk about you. What do you think of me?”

[tags]2008 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps, swimming, NBC[/tags]