That's not really Mark Schubert speaking. That's Speedo. He's acting as a conduit for Speedo. Metaphorically, he was wearing his Speedo hat when he made that comment.
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Members of the US swimming team arrive at the Beijing International airport for the Olympic Games on August 4, 2008. The US swim team are chomping at the bit in the countdown to Beijing after an ideal preparation, with head coach Mark Schubert predicting another titantic battle with fellow superpower Australia. Always formidable in the Olympic pool, the United States will have a squad of proven performers at Beijing's Water Cube in their bid to maintain their swimming superiority.
Members of the US swimming team arrive at the Beijing International airport for the Olympic Games on August 4, 2008. The US swim team are chomping at the bit in the countdown to Beijing after an ideal preparation, with head coach Mark Schubert predicting another titantic battle with fellow superpower Australia. Always formidable in the Olympic pool, the United States will have a squad of proven performers at Beijing's Water Cube in their bid to maintain their swimming superiority.
Members of the US swimming team arrive at the Beijing International airport for the Olympic Games on August 4, 2008. The US swim team are chomping at the bit in the countdown to Beijing after an ideal preparation, with head coach Mark Schubert predicting another titantic battle with fellow superpower Australia. Always formidable in the Olympic pool, the United States will have a squad of proven performers at Beijing's Water Cube in their bid to maintain their swimming superiority.
US swimmers and team officials arrive at the Beijing International airport for the Olympic Games on August 4, 2008. The US swim team are chomping at the bit in the countdown to Beijing after an ideal preparation, with head coach Mark Schubert predicting another titantic battle with fellow superpower Australia. Always formidable in the Olympic pool, the United States will have a squad of proven performers at Beijing's Water Cube in their bid to maintain their swimming superiority.
US swimmer Julia Smit arrives at the Beijing International airport for the Olympic Games on August 4, 2008. The US swim team are chomping at the bit in the countdown to Beijing after an ideal preparation, with head coach Mark Schubert predicting another titantic battle with fellow superpower Australia. Always formidable in the Olympic pool, the United States will have a squad of proven performers at Beijing's Water Cube in their bid to maintain their swimming superiority.
US swimmer Dara Torres arrives at the Beijing International airport for the Olympic Games on August 4, 2008. The US swim team are chomping at the bit in the countdown to Beijing after an ideal preparation, with head coach Mark Schubert predicting another titantic battle with fellow superpower Australia. Always formidable in the Olympic pool, the United States will have a squad of proven performers at Beijing's Water Cube in their bid to maintain their swimming superiority.
If it was planned, it was planned by them. The (foundation) of the lawsuit was from comments Mark Schubert made in March and April. If it was planned, they determined the timing.
This is not about Speedo technology. Speedo makes a great suit ... There's a big issue with a lot of the comments out there coming through USA Swimming and Mark Schubert about the relative merits of the LZR suit.
I know Montreal [Mark Streit] and Ottawa [Christoph Schubert] had players who could play up front and on the back end ... Asking Whitey to play up front was not a bad idea. He can skate. I can argue he was our best forward in the first period [on Sunday].
The benefit for the athletes may be as much psychological Mark Schubert, head coach of the U.S. swim team, said USA Swimming has asked for 50 masks, to be used mainly by the asthmatics on the team. We're pretty prepared for whatever the situation is