Conquer Club

He did it.

Discuss.

Confirmed. He did, in fact, do it.

Dude's a beast.

He most definitely is..

What's next for Phelps? The only thing left to do is get 3 more medals (to become the most decorated olympian of all time), get 8 gold w/8 world records, and least impressive of all, get a silver medal.

strike wolf wrote:What's next for Phelps? The only thing left to do is get 3 more medals (to become the most decorated olympian of all time), get 8 gold w/8 world records, and least impressive of all, get a silver medal.

One of his golds was only an olympic record.

I know that's why I brought up 8 golds with 8 world records.

He already is the most decorated Olympian of all time. He's got like 15 medals.

8 for 8. Broke all gold medal records.

cmckinney wrote:He already is the most decorated Olympian of all time. He's got like 15 medals.

He is not. It's Лариса Семёновна Латынина (Larissa Latinyna). She's got 18 (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze)
(Although he has most golds...)

he also got some kind of award for it too

I forgot to say - his arms are ENORMOUS!! He's significantly shorter than Cavic, but I have an impression that he has a longer arms...

clapper011 wrote:he also got some kind of award for it too

Yeah, he won a million bucks . And he was missing only one gold (to win a million) in Athens...

Only 23 years old, right? If he keeps in shape he could be competing all the way into 2016. He will definitely win a few more gold medals over in London.

clapper011 wrote:he also got some kind of award for it too

I wouldn't be surprised if they created a new award after him. Oh and by the way, Phelps has 16 medals (14 gold; 2 bronze), not 15.

hes simply amazing.

half man. half machine. half dolphin. 100% french-and-aussie-ass-kicking BEAST

deronimo wrote:Only 23 years old, right? If he keeps in shape he could be competing all the way into 2016.

Unlikely. The 2012 Olympics are a sure thing, but there will come more talent and he will get beaten.

Zemljanin wrote:

cmckinney wrote:He already is the most decorated Olympian of all time. He's got like 15 medals.

He is not. It's Лариса Семёновна Латынина (Larissa Latinyna). She's got 18 (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze)
(Although he has most golds...)

Oh it must have been the all time most golds. But he's obviously gonna smash that record next time around.

Did anyone see the clip of the 100m fly... That was insane the other guy was a cm from the line and phelps just did this massive movement of his arms to get it.

Also, in one of the other races he got water in his goggles and had to do the race blinded and won it by counting his strokes.

It just shows that Phelps is insanely talented and insanely smart.

Snorri1234 wrote:

deronimo wrote:Only 23 years old, right? If he keeps in shape he could be competing all the way into 2016.

Unlikely. The 2012 Olympics are a sure thing, but there will come more talent and he will get beaten.

We'll see

bbqpenguin wrote:half man. half machine. half dolphin. 100% french-and-aussie-ass-kicking BEAST

half man
+
half machine
+
half dolphin
=
1 1/2 that does not add up.


nag i watched that race live (3.30am i think), the commentators though he'd lost it and 3 cm away and he won.

Im going to quote what a swedish journalist said about Phelps.

"Phelps is possibly the greatest athlete ever lived."

A lot of people i've talked to think he is really cocky and snotty, but he really isn't. Ive met him at a Fleet Swim Camp (where i got his autograph!) and he couldn't have been more nice. He definately is the greatest olympian of all time.

He eats 14,000 calories a day and burns them all in the same day.