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Michael Phelps breaks 2168-year-old Olympic record with 13th individual gold medal
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toxicgonzo
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Hey do you guys think Michael Phelps is a good swimmer or something?
I did sound for some Olympic commercials for the London games. It was pretty interesting. Phelps was, by and large, a joke to the other athletes who seemingly unanimously cracked jokes about how humorless and rude he was. My minor interaction with him was pretty negative.
I'm thinking the guy just has a single-minded determination that drives him to be the best, and that rad, but I wonder if he's happy? I'd love to spend a day in his head. What a weird figure. Like, how does your brain have to work to care about swimming that much?
Fucking amazing he broke that record regardless. Literally legendary.
I'm thinking the guy just has a single-minded determination that drives him to be the best, and that rad, but I wonder if he's happy? I'd love to spend a day in his head. What a weird figure. Like, how does your brain have to work to care about swimming that much?
Fucking amazing he broke that record regardless. Literally legendary.
I mean the guy has 2 DUIs, not the sign of someone living a stable happy life outside of swimming. I'm glad he is able to find an outlet he both enjoys and excels at though
NotTheGuyYouKill
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ThatGayWolf
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Totally missing the point? The conditions were different, sure, but they were the same for everyone competing at that time. Relatively, everyone was on equal ground then, just as they are now (theoretically).
Googled it. He started off doing well, but then kicked it into overdrive. Can't stop this man.
I bet he goes.
Cabbagehead
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Hell yeah he'll go, why would you pass up going to Tokyo for free and maybe win more medals?
ahhhh...the initial Google search did not state this. It says, Men's 100 meter butterfly - semifinal- semifinal 1 second place."
A semifinal is a qualifier.
CMojicaAce
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Unfair, he's the son of a God.
Glad someone did it.
AlfredX1990
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It gets significantly harder to keep one's body at olympic level with each passing year, especially swimming which is one of the hardest sports to keep a competitive level, sure maybe he can win one or two medals if he tries, but the physical toll is going to be significantly bigger at 35
Besides, he has a baby girl now, he's probably going to focus on her for the next few years, meaning his training is going to be significantly affected by this, assuming he can even train
These are definitely indications these are his last Olympics and there's no better way to end them than breaking a 2168 year old record
Andrew Korenchkin
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Unfathomable.
m_shortpants
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Dude was designed to swim
Septimus Prime
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Yeah, well, how would Phelps fare at Thermopylae?
An semifinal is a qualifier in the Olympics? I did not know this. Excuse the shit posting pls.
It's not an olympic thing, it's true in general. By definition, a semifinal is a round that determines who gets to compete in the final.
The Silver
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dank weed does a body good
To Far Away Times
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That's a great stat if there ever was one.
That was the plan, but after this? He's only going to be 36, barely over the hump.
Beren the Empty-Handed
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That's an, uh, interesting opinion to have. Especially in this thread of all places.
legendaryskitch
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Of course he is, dude is basically a mutant coincidentally designed to be the world's greatest swimmer with his weirdly long arms longer than his height, larger feet, thin body and super lungs. He is the poster boy for finding what he was put on this earth for.
Seriously though, great job.
Seriously though, great job.
Vault Dweller 111
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Uh, what?
iRAWRasaurus
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USA USA USA!
Obliterator
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One of the greatest athletes ever. LEGEND
I don't know. How many medals does Ledecky have now?
Haha.
Watching events he's in is dull. Oh hey, he's going to win again. That isn't exciting to me. It's exciting when things are close, or when people don't win and then they do and it means something.
Plus, I don't really like him on a personal level, so that helps. Not dogging on his fans, and I'm certainly not saying that he isn't crazy impressive, because he is, nor taking away from his accomplishments. I just don't find people/teams who destroy the competition so often to be at all fun to watch.
Also the clothes. Leonidas won the nude running competitions. Well, except the Hoplitodromos, that he won carrying a shield and helmet. I don't see Phelps doing either of those.
The guy can't live without the sport. The fact he is competing here, already shows it.
Hidden One
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Bitanator
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KLy-NnTD2o that race was not boring, he has been in close ones, they are anything but boring
Premium Quality
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Leonidas is a mess.
That's why he got so many medals, everyone else died before they could attend two Olympics.
8-Bit Sunset
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Fantastic stuff.
Once in a generation performance.
zswordsman
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We should bring back shield racing and more old style Olympian stuff 
Obliterator
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I know he is adamant saying he won't come back for the next Games, but really if the man is still performing like this he should. That's 4 years away, and maybe he won't be the same then as he is now, but if he is even near this level he should
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