John Naber

Everyone knew it but if you listen to Mel's take on the whole situation he was like thats what reporters are suposed to ask no one wants to hear the boring o'l interviews....

Naber - "Christine, aren't you glad that Natalie Coughlin didn't swim the 100 fly?"
Magnuson - ???? What do you say to that????

Naber - "Natalie, how does it feel to lose to a 41 year old?"
Natalie - ????? How do you respond to that??
Worst interviews ever. The whole crowd knew it, the athletes knew, it everyone knew it.

Sorry. Its actually in the other John Naber interview. I got the two mixed up. This one is his recollections.

ya i did the same thing as uyeahu and couldn't find that question either...

I've watched twice and have somehow managed to miss you asking him about the Victory lap interviews both times. Can you tell me at what point it happens? I feel like I'm losing my mind here.

no one cares if you dont want to watch the interview

great interview with John. I actually learned a few things about him, and that's saying a lot...

If you listen to the interview, I do ask him what his purpose is in the walking interview after the awards presentation.

i love slizy old greats,that was like 50years ego,...humble,knowledgeble,just like Rowdy(NOT)

What this guy did in many of his post awards ceremony interviews at Trials was garbage and very disrespectful to many of the athletes. I saw every single one of them firsthand and I wanted to puke. Hence, while I would have watched this in a heartbeat before trials, but I now decline to watch this interview because I assume you did not ask him any questions that made him very uncomfortable. One of the few ways I can protest it. If you don't know what we are talking about, search a few swimming forums for Naber and you can decide for yourself. Great swimmer, Great Olympian, Lousy job at Trials. He owes every one those he 2008 Olympians he made squirm an apology.

He might have been a great swimmer but he is a has been, he is full of himself and if the spotlight is not on him he needs to spoil the swimmers in the now at least thats how he came across at trials as a selfish arrogant prick. This guy should be fired, at least from announcing...swimming skills don't = great interviews...there is personal questions and then there is just flat out rude this guy is an ass...and should be fired. He needs a wake up call.

hey john, can you tell us about bean when you were at USC...

Naber is great. He even made an appearance on Da Ali G Show.

Great interview!! This guy has a great swimming mind.

Tallswimmer, I agree. Naber was a great swimmer, no one is arguing that. Someone else has to see how awful he is at announcing / commentating and replace him asap.

i refuse to watch based upon how much he sucked at trials...

great interview chris. naber was really informative and i liked how he brought up swimmers that we dont hear much about.