You may be unaware of this, but the World Swimming Championships are currently taking place in Australia. Not many people know this about me, but I am one of the few olympic fans left in the U.S. Currently the U.S. is third in the overall medal race with 8 gold medals to China's 9 and Russia's 11. However the United States is blessed with perhaps the greatest swimmer ever to strap on the goggles. Michael Phelps has absolutely wrecked every event he has participated in. He lowered his own world record in the 200 meter butterfly by 1.67 seconds, the largest single drop in almost 50 years. He beat the second place finisher, China's Wu Peng by over 3 seconds. This would be like Jeff Gordon winning the Daytona 500 by three laps. It was total and complete domination. Phelps is on pace to win 8 gold medals all by himself. If you didn't watch the last summer olympics, make sure you watch the 2008 games in China. The way the man cuts through the water is something to behold.
Michael Phelps current records
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