While the spotlight was on the 31-year-old, who retired after the 2012 London Games before returning for one last hurrah, the U.S. women’s 4x100m medley relayers captured their country’s 1,000th Olympic medal.
Advertisement
“I couldn’t really smile”, Schooling said. Two years later, he was back in the picture with the objective of competing, of retaking his passion, but most of all, of enjoying the Olympics feelings.
Of his achievements, Phelps said on Saturday, “I’ve been able to do everything I ever put my mind to in the sport”, adding that, “Just being able to finish this way is special because now I’m able to start the next chapter in my life”.
“I don’t think I’m anywhere close to these three guys next to me”, Schooling said.
Elsewhere in the pool Saturday, Pernille Blume of Denmark took gold in the women’s 50 freestyle, edging out 100 freestyle victor Manuel – who finished second. I want to be there every step of the way.
How Many Gold Medals did Michael Phelps Win?
These close games for the U.S. against some of the best national teams in the world might just be the norm for the remainder of the men’s Olympic basketball competition.
“It’s not done yet; it’s not done growing, not in the US, and I’m going to continue to try to do it”. The Washington Nationals stopped a game against the Atlanta Braves so fans could watch one of her races on the Jumbotron. That made him the oldest swimmer to ever win an individual medal on Thursday night.
He punched the water and bellowed as Phelps swam over to congratulate him.
His career medal haul of 28, including three silvers and two bronze, is 10 higher than Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, the second most-decorated Olympic athlete.
ABOVE VIDEO: Cody Miller is really proud to be a part of Michael Phelps’ final race. I don’t think so boys and girls; this is over. “I kind of went through some obstacles that maybe I didn’t want to go through before”.
Schooling, 21, recalled meeting Phelps just before the Beijing 2008 Games, when the US team held a training camp in Singapore.
Advertisement
After all he has been through, from an eight-gold performance in Beijing, to a post-depression London comeback and a rehab stint in 2014, Phelps is finally content with his swimming career that ended with a new Olympic record on the 4×100 medley relay.
