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Tag: Michael Phelps

  • First Two World Records At Beijing 2008

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    Both 400 IM world records were bettered at the 2008 Olympics yesterday, when first USA’s Michael Phelps swam 4:03.84, smashing his own world record of 4:05.25 from the U.S. Olympic Trials, and Australia’s Stephanie Rice swam 4:29.45, more than half a second faster than the 4:31.12 of Katie Hoff from the U.S. Trials. Sources: SwimInfo…

  • Phelps New 200 IM WR, Peirsol Ties Lochte’s 200 Back WR

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    On July 4th, Aaron Piersol tied Ryan Lochte’s 200 backstroke world record, and Phelps set a new 200 IM world record in the time of 1:54.80. Lochte swam 1:54.34 in the 200 backstroke, and 1:55.22 in the 200 IM (third fastest time in history). Source: SwimInfo here and here

  • U.S. Trials: Phelps And Hoff Set New 400 IM WRs

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    Katie Hoff beat Australia’s Stephanie Rice’s time of 4:31.46 with the new world record 4:31.12. And Phelps bettered his own world record to 4:05.25, in a race where Ryan Lochte with 4:06.08 also went under the former world record of 4:06.22. Read here and here at SwimInfo. Here is Phelps’ world record

  • Phelps Going For 9 Events At Olympics

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    He will be swimming the 100 and 200 metre freestyle, 200 and 400 IM, 100 and 200 backstroke, 100 and 200 butterfly, and the 400 freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Trials this weekend. Source: cbc.ca Picture courtesy of Vironevaeh

  • Phelps Beat Peirsol In Backstroke

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    In a Grand Prix meet at Santa Clara, Calif., Phelps won the 100 backstroke in 54.03 seconds. World record-holder Aaron Peirsol, the reigning Olympic champion, was second in 54.36. It was the first time Phelps had ever beaten Peirsol in backstroke. Source: indystar.com

  • Bowman Leaves Michigan, Takes Phelps With Him

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    Bob Bowman is stepping down as the University of Michigan men’s swimming coach, and he’s likely taking protege Michael Phelps with him back to Baltimore. Read about it here on mlive.com.