Michael Phelps

[Man in Black]

Eight is Enough

This will most likely be my easiest choice ever for Athlete of the Week. In fact I'm a few days late putting this up because I wanted to wait until Michael Phelps was finished competing. There's not much I can really say that the world doesn't already know about the newly crowned Olympic GOAT. So I put together a little display of my favorite pictures of Phelps from Beijing.

Momma Phelps, she's almost as fun to watch as her son

Here is what Michael Phelps did in Beijing - Taking gold in each of these eight events... enlisting the help of his teammates for the relays of course.

400m Individual Medley
4x100m Freestyle Relay
200m Freestyle Aug. 11
200m Butterfly Aug. 12
4x200m Freestyle Relay
200m Individual Medley
100m Butterfly
4x100m Medley Relay

Here are the records he set in the 2008 games.

Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final: United States (Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Jason Lezak) 3:29.34 (WR)

100m Butterfly Final: United States (Michael Phelps) 50.58 (OR)

200m Medley Final: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:54.23 (WR)

Men's 4 x 200m Free Final: United States (Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, Peter Vanderkaay) 6:58.56 (WR)

Men's 200m Butterfly Final: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:52.03 (WR)

Men's 200m Butterfly Semifinal - Heat 2: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)

Men's 200m Butterfly Semifinal: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)

Men's 200m Free Final: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:42.96 (WR)

Men's 200m Butterfly - Heat 6: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)

Men's 200m Butterfly Qualification: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)

[BellaSwan]

Thanks for posting on Phelps, MIB. In an Olympic games that threatened to be marred by controversy, Michael Phelps has brought back the meaning of what it means to be a true Olympic champion - no doping, no bragging, just awesome skill at his sport and honest enthusiasm after each win.

[Man in Black]

I enjoyed watching his run. Both the relay fantastic finish and his magician's miracle touch will always be in my favorite Olympic moments. I was lucky enough to be watching both of those races. And like you mentioned Bella, he is drug free. He is one of the few athletes participating in the [[Project Believe]] program where they go through extensive testing.

[zenobia]

Congratulations Phelps and USA

[zenobia]

He's on vacation here in Portugal ;D

[Man in Black]

Cool! Maybe you can get his autograph

[Jason]

Athlete of the YEAR right here.

[Man in Black]

Lol... so much for the drug free thing