Of course, Phelps’ return in Rio would mean he would be participating in an incredible fourth Olympics, 12 years after his first in Athens.
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Michael shared on Instagram the moment after his gold medal win when he noticed Boomer sleeping in the crowd among all the loud cheering.
“When I was on the block, I honestly thought my heart was going to explode out of my chest”, Phelps said. “I guess he hit me with it pretty good this time”.
If anyone is used to the atmosphere and the pressure, it is Phelps but even he – 16 years on from his Olympic debut – felt the sense of occasion.
Earlier, Adam Peaty ended 28 years of Olympic hurt for Britain’s male swimmers as he romped to gold in the 100 metres breaststroke final, smashing the world record for the second time in two days. That surprise gave in to hearty welcome as the most decorated Olympian of all time emerged out of the change room and made his way towards the swimming pool of the Olympic Aquatic Stadium. He DID stop there.
When she saw that her time of 3:56.46 had crushed her previous record of 3:58.37, which she set almost two years ago in Australia, she let out a scream and shook her right fist.
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu is greeted by her husband Shane Tusup after a heat of the women’s 200-meter individual medley during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
About a week ago, during a final training camp in Atlanta, Phelps did a 100 free time trial. Given the form he showed in his Rio debut, five more golds are certainly within reach.
Well he answered those questions on Sunday night by not just participating, but being a deciding factor in his 19th gold medal.
Ryan Held, second left, cries during the usa national anthem after the men’s team won the 4×100-metre freestyle final.
He could’ve stayed retired, but he instead he pulled a Brett Farve. Luckily for the world, he’s not done yet.
In contrast to the Brazilian crowd’s love-in with a fist-pumping Phelps, however, there was genuine animosity when Russian Yulia Efimova, who escaped a drugs ban to compete in Rio, was introduced before the 100m breaststroke semi-finals.
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