World champion Peaty clocked 57.13 seconds, slicing nearly half a second off the mark he set in Saturday’s heats to emulate Adrian Moorhouse’s victory in the same event at the 1988 Seoul Games – the last time a British male swimmer won gold. Adrian competed in this same event with Michael in the 2012 Olympics, when the United States of America placed Silver to France.
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He’s already won 23 medals, including a record-setting 19 golds – including a gold with the 4×100-meter freestyle relay team Sunday night – and could add three more in Rio when he competes in the 100-meter butterfly, the 200-meter butterfly, and the 200-meter individual medley.
Phelps’ appearance on deck drew the loudest cheers and most excitement among the fans. Why, you ask? Because that’s where you find photos of little Boomer decked out in obscenely cute Olympics-themed outfits, like this onesie with the flag and Olympic rings. “Once I get going, it’s kind of hard to stop”. Franklin qualified 12th in the 200 free heats and will need to be faster in the semifinals to ensure a spot in the eight-woman final.
“I’m so not used to waiting until Day 3 to swim”, she said. “That’s the fastest I’ve been in prelims in a while”. To have one swimmer in his 30s contend for a medal is unheard of, the fact that two could be on the podium illustrates this could be one of the rarest events in Olympic history. Instead of turning pro immediately, she swam in college for two years before jumping to the pro ranks last year.
“I’ve done it before meets pretty much every meet I go to”, he said. “I’m glad that’s back on our soil”.
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Phelps isn’t as busy at the Rio Olympics as Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, nicknamed “The Iron Lady” for her ambitious event schedule. Brazilian fans were excited to see their two swimmers – Leonardo de Deus and Kaio Marcio – advance to the semifinals.
