when we are not american so imgur doesn't talk about us

Aug 14, 2016 9:19 AM

Sampool

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But we're fabulous and win gold and bronze in 1500m freestyle

This is something I think about a lot these last few days. Thanks for pointing it out!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Grandi!

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watched this. paltrinieri (sp?) was way ahead + on world record pace right up until last 100-150 metres. ps. he hardly uses his legs at all

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

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Bravo

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Bella Italia!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

USA got silver and 4th.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

When I saw this I fell in love with these two a little. They deserve some imgur fame.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I'M PROUD OF YOU TOO!!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They're so tan and delicious

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Congratulations on being an olympic champion I am sure they deserve it!!! (PS: you guys are hot ;) )

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Freethtyle.....

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

your swimming distance thats why no ones talking about you

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It is the job of each nation to fellate itself.

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

Dude looks like he's getting his nipple flicked

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And that turns me on wtf

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Fottuti 'muricans

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Italian here, +1

9 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

So italian ppl does browse imgur. +1

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

*do

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well hard to speak for all of them, but I am italian and I literally LOVE the imgur community!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

well, I'm italian too so, cheers!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And I love being like the only one from my group who browses so I can pretend I'm wit and funny

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We're more than team instinct players ;D

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

1500m! Did you even fly to Rio or just swim there? Also congrats!

9 years ago | Likes 114 Dislikes 11

They mauled em like a tiger too in the competition

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

In case anyone's wondering--it equates to nearly a mile in freedom units.

9 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 1

Yep. 1650 is a mile.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

The standard is 1650 yards, or 1500 meters, Olympic pools are meters. Source - I swam many years in school.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Jeeezus... I swam a mile for a merit badge in scouts and thought I was going to die

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

My SPL was a competitive swimmer who did it in like 20 minutes. The adults in the rowboats could barely keep up. Me: hour.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Smashing swim in the hardest event from the Italians.

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Can I see you cats?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Eh, it's arguable that the 200free is the hardest event.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Those are the least hairy Italians I've ever seen

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

Swimmers shave it all for competition.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not natural, surely

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Did anyone else notice that the guy who one gold almost didn't kick at all? I wanted to be mad, but hey if it works it works

9 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 2

Distance swimmers are like that. Two beat kick they call it. Which is also why ledecky is awesome because she doesn't do that as much.

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It's because at that kind of distance, males have so much upper body and so little leg strength (relatively) that kicking would expunge 1/2

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More energy than it's worth. It would have tired him out more than propelled him

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

No

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Yes actually, when you swim at that speed your legs use more oxygen than they are worth

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One gold

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One goaled

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Owen Goweled

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One Goa'uld.

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Disclaimer: I am not the swimmer! I'm just a italian imgurian who made a misunderstanding post. Sorry

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An*

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Frutti di mare!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Elbow Don's A

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ahh bippity boopy? Bippity boopity bappita bappita!

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Quattro focaccia!

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Ben fatto , bravissimo

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BuPpa di bePpo!

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Ahaha va bene...

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How do you say spaghetti in Italian?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

taco

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9 years ago | Likes 175 Dislikes 0

Anyong haseo (sorry my Italian is rusty)

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I think you've said it with a little too much soul :V

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Pasta parmigiana!

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

fettuCIne linGUIni biKIni! ferrari campari! negroni pepperoni!

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Cannelloni, Luca Toni, peperoni, Luca sei per me, numero uno

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

*gli italiani che emergono dal nulla*

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Siamo ovunque solo che i muricani non se ne rendono conto.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ma allora esistono altri italiani su sti sito

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Secondo voi in quanti siamo qui?

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

una sporca dozzina

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

tutto ciò comunque per dire che dovremmo organizzare un meet-up, italian imgurians

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Almeno sette

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Io faccio Brontolo

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Io faccio Biancaneve

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sette è la risposta a tutto

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sette è il numero massimo per ogni cosa

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