If a picture is worth a thousand words, this is surely an example of it. Standing on a World Championships podium for the 33rd and final time, the look on Michael Phelps’ face was, well, content.
It is fitting that Phelps’ final swansong was a gold medal effort. It is fitting that it came in a relay, the only events that seemed to bring out the emotions that showed us the ‘real Phelps’. It is fitting that Phelps’ Butterfly leg was a second faster than the rest of the relay, essentially winning the relay for the US team that had a margin of victory of just 0.20 seconds.
As is so often the case with swimming, words come a distant second to the thrill of racing. So I leave you with the race that I consider Phelps’ greatest moment at the World Championships. Enjoy.
I always like to remember that look on Hoogenband's face after the race
ReplyDeleteIf I had to chose, I'd go with Phelps vs. Cavic in 2009, but also 200 fly from 2007. Anyway, still hard to comprehend he won't be swimming at Worlds anymore.
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ReplyDelete200fly melbourne was the best.
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