American Michael Phelps shared the silver in the 100-meter butterfly, making more history at the Rio Olympics. “Find out how he did”. He still has a chance to win his 23rd gold medal in his final race of the Olympics, the 4×100 medley relay.
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Joseph Schooling of Singapore built a big lead on the opening lap and easily held off the hard-charging Phelps to win gold in the 100-meter butterfly.
The Singaporean was always in control and won by 0.75 seconds from the trio of Phelps, South Africa’s Chad Le Clos and Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh. He now has a career total of 27 medals overall.
Furthermore, Phelps captured gold at the 2004 Games in Athens with a time of 51.25 seconds, while his 2008 and 2012 first-place finishes clocked in at 50.58 seconds and 51.21 seconds, respectively.
Phelps, who after four gold medals this week now has 22 gold, two silver and two bronze medals (and counting), is expected to bid farewell on Saturday in the medley final, the climax of the Rio swimming program.
Phelps qualified for the 100m butterfly finals in incredible fashion Thursday night, swimming in the semifinals a little more than a half hour after winning gold in the 200-meter individual medley.
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Shields qualified sixth in the semifinals, just behind a gassed Phelps, to earn his spot in the final.
