August 02, 2004

Medal Picks

Here's the outlook for all 301 events, as well as the U.S. prospects and a gallery of international stars

[Gold] Gary Hall Jr., U.S.
[Silver]Roland Schoeman, South Africa
[Bronze] Alexander Popov, Russia
Watch for Hall to arrive at the pool deck in boxing trunks and a boxing robe.

100-meter freestyle

[Gold] Pieter van den Hoogenband, Netherlands
[Silver] Alexander Popov, Russia
[Bronze] Jason Lezak, U.S.
Pieter's mother, Astrid Verver, swam to silver at the '71 European championships.

200-meter freestyle

[Gold] Ian Thorpe, Australia
[Silver] Pieter van den Hoogenband, Netherlands
[Bronze] Michael Phelps, U.S.
This event is the biggest question for Phelps, who could win it or miss a medal.

400-meter freestyle

[Gold] Ian Thorpe, Australia
[Silver] Grant Hackett, Australia
[Bronze]Klete Keller, U.S.
Aussie Craig Stevens ceded his spot to Thorpe, who false-started at the trials.

1,500-meter freestyle

[Gold] Grant Hackett, Australia
[Silver]Larsen Jensen, U.S.
[Bronze]David Davies, Great Britain
Hackett has won every major 1,500 race since 1999 by at least five seconds.

100-meter backstroke