Amazing.
I grew up a Carl Lewis fan; who was once tied for the most Olympic gold medals at 9.
Now, Michael Phelps has the record with 11.
He still has three events to go as the favorite where he could receive an unprecedented 8 gold medals in this 2008 Olympics! So far he is 5-for-5; all world records.
AWESOME.
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Phelps seems like an all-round great guy who will no doubt inspire many young athletes and help draw attention to a great sport.
It's nice to see someone like Phelps rise to the occassion and remain pretty humble about his abilities, which are without question AMAZING!
Is Phelps AMAZING or is he just a freak of nature? He has said that these 8 gold medals he has won are proof that you can do anything you set your mind too. In some instances I agree with him, but having the physical body features that he does contributes even more in my opinion.
The guy is 6'4" has a wing span of 6'7" and has hands the size of hubcaps and his size 14 feet make even "Flipper" jealous. He is not your average joe off the street wanting to win some gold medals. God gave this man the physical features to be a great swimmer and Phelps has not squandered his talent.
I can not get up earlier, lift more weights, or train longer to make my hands bigger or my arms longer.
Don't get me wrong I still think Mr. Phelps is the best of the best but swimming is uniquely different from many of the other Olympic competitions. By having larger body features (hands, feet, wingspan) will give you a distinct advantage over the other competitors.
The only other people I know who have similair physical traits as Phelps does are playing basketball.
Will Phelps 8 Golds convince more young athletes to trade in their baggy shorts for a speedo? I seriously doubt it.
As long as leagues are paying basketball players millions of dollars and Schools are offering scholarships for one year stints in college the local YMCA pools will only be filled with the daily elderly water aerobics class.
-The Milkman
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