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    Enjoy this look back at Michael Phelps' historic performance at the Summer Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, China.
    Before Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time, he set the record for the single most Gold medals at any single Olympic Games, the USA swimmer finished with 8 Gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Games.
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  • @baltonraven4507
    @baltonraven4507 Před 3 lety +6687

    People don't truly understand how insane this is. To not only be the best in the United States at swimming but the World in MULTIPLE disciplines. The hours swimmers put in just to be a "good swimmer" is mind boggling. The guy is the greatest Olympian ever.

    • @auntkaz422
      @auntkaz422 Před 3 lety +422

      Truly he had it all. Even his body was proportioned perfectly to do what he did... Usually the distance from a person's fingertip to the other fingertip equals their height. Phelps "wingspan" was longer than he was tall perfect for swimming).
      Usually swimmers are really good at one stroke, he was "world record" good at many. And the form he had.. Just look at his butterfly. Freaking poetry in motion.
      His starts and turns were about as good as it gets (watch how he is still under water on the starts when others are already up and swimming and how he pulls ahead every time there is a turn). And I can't even tell you the voodoo he pulled on some of those close finishes.
      His strength training was totally on point and his endurance was beyond anything I have ever seen. To pull off a world record in the Olympics would take everything out of most people, but to swim event after event (and remember, he had to swim qualifying heats for each event as well as the final heat) shattering world record after world record, SEVEN TIMES in ONE Olympics?!! Truly, the GOAT if ever there was one. As impressive to see again today as it was watching it happen live "back in the day".

    • @jonathantorres1285
      @jonathantorres1285 Před 2 lety +15

      To swim that is.

    • @tjleaf3510
      @tjleaf3510 Před 2 lety +49

      It’s hard for me to call a swimmer the greatest Olympian IMO. The talent pool is just so much smaller than a lot of other sports

    • @dr.cranium9080
      @dr.cranium9080 Před 2 lety +132

      @@tjleaf3510 lol u said pool in a swimming contest

    • @brandonkula1313
      @brandonkula1313 Před 2 lety +102

      @@tjleaf3510 No one said greatest athlete, but the numbers speak for themselves as far as greatest Olympian.

  • @nusrat7469
    @nusrat7469 Před 4 lety +4066

    Other players - Compete against each other
    Michael phelps - Competes against the clock!

  • @GianniTuratta
    @GianniTuratta Před 2 lety +228

    He won more gold medals (23) than 115 countries, and the 2.1% of the USA gold medals... what a legend

  • @Melodic_Music.
    @Melodic_Music. Před 2 lety +627

    Not only did Phelps just win all golds, but he smashed the WR in many of his races as well 😮

  • @griff704
    @griff704 Před 3 lety +4688

    fun fact: Phelps' goggles filled with water during the 200 fly, but he counted his strokes from years of training in the dark mornings at University of Michigan. Source: No Limits, by Michael Phelps

    • @bentposejpal6685
      @bentposejpal6685 Před 3 lety +555

      At that level, they know exactly how many strokes they are from the turn, so goggles are just to feel better because they can see, but even blindfolded, they know how far they have left:-)

    • @workintractorssince04
      @workintractorssince04 Před 3 lety +45

      I don’t think Phelps trained at U of M. He trained in Maryland.

    • @Ozefan2580
      @Ozefan2580 Před 2 lety +97

      @@workintractorssince04 I think he followed Coach Bowman to Michigan to train there for a few years.

    • @SilencedButNotForgotten
      @SilencedButNotForgotten Před 2 lety +106

      It's so annoying when it happens. Happened to me during a competition, but it was a pain to give it all while being practically blind

    • @petrosmos688
      @petrosmos688 Před 2 lety +40

      I never wore goggles in events for that reason. Marks underwater and the banners at the 15m mark can be seen even with blurry vision so you know how many strokes you need until you have to turn/stop.

  • @jdiamond1952
    @jdiamond1952 Před 4 lety +3115

    It is very difficult for an average person to understand the dedication, strength, perseverance, passion, and willpower it takes to jettison your body through water at maximum efficiency for this long with this much pressure. Simply outstanding.

    • @davidcerrato6395
      @davidcerrato6395 Před 3 lety +97

      @The final Verdict This severely undermines people who achieve amazing things in the midst of poverty, war, sickness, and destruction. Michael Phelps got to where he was because he worked hard for it. There's a saying, "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." It doesn't matter how gifted you are or how good of an opportunity is presented to you if you don't utilize it to the fullest. Americans with all the best resources in the world still lose from folks around the world in all types of events, simply because they wanted it more and worked more for it. Michael Phelps is where he's at because he worked day and night for it. He's notorious for conducting upwards 3x the workout regiments his competitors were doing, ignoring people who tried to discourage his approach.

    • @rocksolid8643
      @rocksolid8643 Před 3 lety +32

      forreal... i swam in highschool and these times are unthinkable

    • @Tr1gg3e
      @Tr1gg3e Před 2 lety +21

      not trying to take away from him at all, but he also has freakishly large lungs apparently, so his cardio is phenomenal because of the sheer amount of oxygen he inhales

    • @rocksolid8643
      @rocksolid8643 Před 2 lety +41

      @@Tr1gg3e he is built to swim

    • @fomalhauto
      @fomalhauto Před 2 lety +30

      @@Tr1gg3e
      also produces low lactic acid, and so he doesn't fatigue easily

  • @Felix-615
    @Felix-615 Před rokem +115

    That 4 x 100m Freestyle relay finish at 8:50 will forever give me chills.

  • @jarnamhar
    @jarnamhar Před 2 lety +103

    It is one thing to win gold medal in all races, but to also set new records in those races is pretty much out of the world. Absolute domination. The legend!♥️🔥

  • @k123n
    @k123n Před 2 lety +4445

    Respect to Laszlo Cseh, seem to always be on the podium. If he wasn't competing in the same generation as Phelps he might have a couple of golds by now.

    • @thevinceberry
      @thevinceberry Před 2 lety +277

      Ryan Lochte too

    • @ame0112
      @ame0112 Před 2 lety +118

      And Chad Le Clos

    • @paulhayden8202
      @paulhayden8202 Před 2 lety +214

      Well, the more the competition the more you become your best version.. So Phelps and everyone was a motivation for each other to beat.

    • @aiwass84
      @aiwass84 Před 2 lety +15

      @@ame0112
      yep but Le clos was not lucky too as Dressel was the next ...lol !!

    • @MS-lz8qu
      @MS-lz8qu Před 2 lety

      @@odynefyet7922 😝

  • @lv4519
    @lv4519 Před 4 lety +913

    Imagine being at the Olympics having confidence in yourself and all of a sudden this dolphin of a man comes to the pool. My heart goes out to them

  • @louisbertrand880
    @louisbertrand880 Před 2 lety +73

    I started swimming after watching him swim at the 2008 Olympics and still swimming to this day ... MY GOAT

  • @Govinda_03
    @Govinda_03 Před rokem +17

    after 2004 athens olympics he said in his interview that he did not take a single holiday from training till the 2008 beijing olympics and trained for 12 hrs a day. That is insane amount of hardwork.

  • @eriche95
    @eriche95 Před 4 lety +7415

    Mans literally a dolphin

    • @stespin
      @stespin Před 4 lety +283

      More like "Dolphins are literally Phelps"

    • @canssui
      @canssui Před 4 lety +41

      @@stespin Dolphins : Mood

    • @BronxFireWolf
      @BronxFireWolf Před 4 lety +25

      Yong Geun Song really 😐

    • @100subswithnovid5
      @100subswithnovid5 Před 4 lety +29

      Yong Geun Song you must be fun at parties

    • @denijackson1329
      @denijackson1329 Před 4 lety +7

      Larger lungs than normal is how he did it

  • @arinjaypokhriyal6699
    @arinjaypokhriyal6699 Před 2 lety +3135

    He checked all the boxes to be the greatest Olympian of all time.
    Most medals won✅
    Most gold medals won✅
    Most gold medals in a single Olympic ✅
    World record breaking performances ✅
    Longevity (2000-2016)✅
    This guy changed the perspective of mainstream world about swimming. He made swimming popular more than ever.
    I still remember how he lost to Le clos in 2012 Olympics and came back in 2016 to prove his haters wrong.
    I missed him a lot during Tokyo Olympics.
    I don't think his legacy will be matched in near future.

    • @pal_lokomotivet2679
      @pal_lokomotivet2679 Před 2 lety +75

      he is great but not the greatest. You cant decide it with the amount of golds. Swimming is ridiculous with way to many events and styles. Usain Bolt is better. He won 100 200 in the olympics three times in a row and also many other too. There is also way more people able to compete in running.

    • @jason_boss0574
      @jason_boss0574 Před 2 lety +50

      @@pal_lokomotivet2679 No

    • @ayushkanyal3163
      @ayushkanyal3163 Před 2 lety +4

      @@pal_lokomotivet2679 true

    • @ayushkanyal3163
      @ayushkanyal3163 Před 2 lety +7

      Bolt >>> Phelps

    • @bishrantaregmi
      @bishrantaregmi Před 2 lety +211

      @@ayushkanyal3163 I feel comparing two of the greatest athletes that too from two different sporting categories is totally ridiculous

  • @trevorprice13
    @trevorprice13 Před 2 lety +59

    16:27 I can't believe that Phelps tumble turns, the next two swimmers tumble turn and rise into their stroke but Phelps is still dolphin kicking underwater. His tumbles take him deeper and further. Masterful technique.

  • @koreanjesus8185
    @koreanjesus8185 Před rokem +22

    I can't even wrap my head around how much strength, energy, stamina, and focus it takes to do this. Incredible.

  • @gmmgmmg
    @gmmgmmg Před 2 lety +1394

    I love how Phelps cheers way more and seems genuinely happier when he's competing in relays than when he's going solo. He's happier when he can share the victory with his teammates. True legend.

    • @linuxbasic3399
      @linuxbasic3399 Před 2 lety +44

      because he knows he has won solo event even before competing...

    • @secondfirstsecond
      @secondfirstsecond Před 2 lety +10

      Because he himself finished second on relay.

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB Před 4 měsíci

      Lies again? 10 Olympic Medals Squirt Water

  • @GlobalPenguin2012
    @GlobalPenguin2012 Před 4 lety +1866

    Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian of all times with 23 Olympic Gold Medals with 28 Olympic medals overall. This number is so mind blogging. Winning an Olympic gold medal is already such an achievement

    • @ic8658
      @ic8658 Před 4 lety +138

      I totally agree, he is in my opinion the greatest Olympian of all-time. However, I don't always look at the 28 medals as the only thing that makes him so amazing, because the reality is that swimming is a sport that really allows that medal count to sky rocket versus say, sprinting in track and field. They just have way more events in swimming. That being said, I have Phelps as #1 and Bolt as #2, in my opinion.

    • @thabangmesilemoth7868
      @thabangmesilemoth7868 Před 4 lety +19

      Im sorry but that title belongs to bolt . Philps is great but he chocked against le clos in his peak, something bolt will never do

    • @juliancorrea6931
      @juliancorrea6931 Před 4 lety +95

      Thabang Mesilemoth sorry but Phelps is better in my opinion. Bolt is second

    • @GlobalPenguin2012
      @GlobalPenguin2012 Před 4 lety +59

      Thabang Mesilemoth whatever the excuses, no one can dispute 23 Olympic gold medals nor match it. Carl Lewis has 9 Olympic golds while Bolt has 8. There is subjectivity here

    • @GlobalPenguin2012
      @GlobalPenguin2012 Před 4 lety +29

      IC before Phelps and Spitz, Gymnastics, Athletics and Cross Country Skiing dominated the medal tally. I believe it’s because they are Americans who has the greatest chances of securing all 3 relay golds. Nevertheless, Phelps has the most individual Olympic gold medals. Phelps is still the greatest in whatever way you cut the cake.

  • @heinleinreader
    @heinleinreader Před rokem +18

    Not only 8 gold medals, but it was also 7 world records and one Olympic record. Outstanding.

  • @allankedari3540
    @allankedari3540 Před 2 lety +8

    He is Superhuman for sure...No one can beat this legend

  • @BuckyMcCletus
    @BuckyMcCletus Před 4 lety +3882

    Phelps may be fast but he'll never be as fast as the dude underwater recording him.

  • @hurleycapetown8420
    @hurleycapetown8420 Před 4 lety +1307

    The other swimmers coaches"Ok so we are going for the silver medal here lets go all out to see close we can get to Phelps"

    • @user-ve2xp3du6b
      @user-ve2xp3du6b Před 3 lety +54

      Bro it’s an automatic L if you try competing against Phipps in a swimming competition.

    • @hurleycapetown8420
      @hurleycapetown8420 Před 3 lety +11

      @@nursulthan4037 or maybe he lets them walk out infront of him so they can see how it feel for once hahah

    • @jennieapplehead
      @jennieapplehead Před 3 lety +1

      haha 😂

    • @joeyhernandez7908
      @joeyhernandez7908 Před 2 lety +3

      @@nursulthan4037 Larry Bird type beat haha

    • @Patrick61804
      @Patrick61804 Před 2 lety

      Except France

  • @lcsperuzzioliveira
    @lcsperuzzioliveira Před 2 lety +3

    11:34 - he hit the wall almost 2 seconds ahead and he resurfaces at the same time as the others. His underwater part is just MIND BLOWING

  • @arturogranados1133
    @arturogranados1133 Před rokem +18

    What an absolute killer. I am so happy I was alive to witness his historic run.

  • @Mark_Cadden
    @Mark_Cadden Před 2 lety +1157

    8 gold medals, 7 World Records, 1 Olympic Record. Absolutely ridiculous. Almost completely 100% perfect

    • @dungeondemonrbyt4354
      @dungeondemonrbyt4354 Před rokem +62

      should be 100% perfect because you cant find anyone else that can do this

    • @zara-1505
      @zara-1505 Před rokem +4

      Вот именно нелепо! Потому что Фелпс всегда был под допингом, просто это никому не позволяли говорить! Американцы самые заядлые допингисты, а судят только другие страны! Позор!

    • @stevendijorio2624
      @stevendijorio2624 Před rokem +51

      @@zara-1505 cope harder Russian bot 😂😂 surprised grandpa Putin gave you internet access today

    • @realog9120
      @realog9120 Před 11 měsíci

      @@zara-1505 lol that is hilarious coming from a Russian lol didn’t they get banned due to doping for 8 years. Lol if you are Russian the last thing y’all can talk about is doping

    • @Rangelong
      @Rangelong Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@stevendijorio2624😂😂😂😂😂

  • @CarlsCozyCorner
    @CarlsCozyCorner Před 4 lety +3605

    You guys won't believe me here, but there are ATHLETES in my school who don't know who Michael Phelps is

    • @Olympics
      @Olympics  Před 4 lety +658

      Show them this video then, they won't make the same mistake again!

    • @CarlsCozyCorner
      @CarlsCozyCorner Před 4 lety +187

      @@Olympics oh, they'll never hear the end of it. I was absolutely dumbfounded! These people are like two to three years older than me too! Like how's that even possible?

    • @Olympics
      @Olympics  Před 4 lety +297

      Madness! Teach them everything you know about the 🐐!

    • @kingofthenerds7925
      @kingofthenerds7925 Před 4 lety +11

      Like....swimmers?

    • @craigmurray5367
      @craigmurray5367 Před 4 lety +12

      @@CarlsCozyCorner nobody cares about michael phelps.... swimming has too many events

  • @harikc7584
    @harikc7584 Před 2 lety +16

    A true legend. He has won more gold medals than 93 countries.

  • @liveesunflower
    @liveesunflower Před rokem +3

    That first event looked so exhausting! When I thought it was over, they kept going! I have so much respect for professional swimmers. Phelps is really one of a kind

  • @joseignacioarroyo1893
    @joseignacioarroyo1893 Před 4 lety +782

    0:44 400m Individual medley
    5:32 4x100 freestyle relay
    10:04 200m freestyle
    12:52 200m fly
    15:54 4x200 freestyle relay
    23:52 200m individual medley
    26:41 100m fly
    28:18 4x100 medley relay

  • @justabbie3419
    @justabbie3419 Před 4 lety +745

    Broadcaster: it’s neck and neck! Who will get the silver medal!?

  • @erickmendes3329
    @erickmendes3329 Před rokem +5

    Phelps’ is unmatched as the greatest Olympian… no one had the same dominance and changed his/her sport that much… true legend

  • @rabotlhokotlhabane9546
    @rabotlhokotlhabane9546 Před 2 lety +10

    The greatest individual performance in the history of the game

  • @tongasamoa89
    @tongasamoa89 Před 2 lety +2420

    Nobody will get 8 gold medal in a single olympics ever that record is untouchable

    • @natehammar7353
      @natehammar7353 Před 2 lety +483

      8 Gold Medals, 8 Olympic Records, and 7 World Records... Astounding!

    • @blackmantis3130
      @blackmantis3130 Před 2 lety +402

      Only swimming allows someone to compete in so many races. Don't get me wrong it's remarkable but a heavyweight boxer can't compete in lower weights and track field athletes can only compete in few events.

    • @mdan8791
      @mdan8791 Před 2 lety +60

      @@blackmantis3130 Absolutely perfected comment I have ever seen.😇😇😇

    • @wctrqn
      @wctrqn Před 2 lety +6

      Toto I totally agree with you!

    • @natehammar7353
      @natehammar7353 Před 2 lety +87

      @@blackmantis3130 That’s not true. Carl Lewis by example used to compete in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, and long jump.

  • @toopkarcher
    @toopkarcher Před 2 lety +91

    I hear talks about mental health in the current Olympics. I can't imagine the mental power he has going into every race knowing the world is expecting him to win them all. Every single one.

    • @madharts007
      @madharts007 Před 2 lety +10

      I think everyone in the world was pulling for him. Well, everyone except the other guys in the pool.

    • @Mss_Wick
      @Mss_Wick Před 2 lety +5

      Why he struggled with depression. Admirable that his organization helps with mental health issues.

  • @KevinPinto1
    @KevinPinto1 Před 2 lety +17

    8 Gold medals and 7 WR in one Olympic meet, this is by far the great individual performance in the history of swimming or any sport

  • @karrelmilanchirongwe7230
    @karrelmilanchirongwe7230 Před 2 lety +5

    He will forever be the champ . 2008 was his best Olympic games

  • @bonjiemontaflor2280
    @bonjiemontaflor2280 Před 4 lety +1621

    i got tired and short of breath just watching this.. lol

  • @angeladias2938
    @angeladias2938 Před 2 lety +756

    Who's here to relive the nostalgia of Phelps 8golds in the last Olympics. We are missing him ...a lot!!!

    • @mirkomaksimovic6196
      @mirkomaksimovic6196 Před 2 lety +3

      You mean seven actually since they stole one from Cavic...

    • @prakashb6970
      @prakashb6970 Před 2 lety

      In which games Brown's medals given to two participants

    • @jacobgarcia6795
      @jacobgarcia6795 Před 2 lety +34

      @@mirkomaksimovic6196 Ratio

    • @peteradams7457
      @peteradams7457 Před 2 lety +51

      @@mirkomaksimovic6196 it was not stolen. If you were watching then they showed an angle and paused where Phelps was touching the wall and cavic hadn't yet. Phelps took an extra half stroke to get to the wall and cavic tried to glide in. 8 golds

    • @charmainewalker8627
      @charmainewalker8627 Před 2 lety +14

      This was such a great time Phelps in the water and bolt on land 😆 it was a great game that year

  • @luispastor8089
    @luispastor8089 Před 2 lety

    This is one of the best videos on youtube. Awesome compilation

  • @ThePinguPenguin
    @ThePinguPenguin Před 2 lety +5

    Phelps, Lochte and Cseh... Always there... The legends of swimming of our generation....

  • @oppserve
    @oppserve Před 2 lety +3034

    HE'S FOREVER A LEGEND

    • @saiakshaykumar6081
      @saiakshaykumar6081 Před 2 lety

      😜

    • @fermi_2.0
      @fermi_2.0 Před 2 lety +6

      Hii beautiful lady ❤️

    • @Bearstealer
      @Bearstealer Před 2 lety +4

      not really

    • @Ty94797
      @Ty94797 Před 2 lety +8

      @@Bearstealer very funny

    • @tomspice73
      @tomspice73 Před 2 lety

      Yes, but how Mány medals he collected doesnt matter. Ín this sport you can collect many,many. Ín wrestling, only a few. And IT is an equally difficult contest, of not more

  • @RelaxingReality
    @RelaxingReality Před 2 lety +900

    0:12 - 1st Gold - 400m Individual Medley
    5:31 - 2nd Gold - 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (Epic relay finish 8:12)
    10:04 - 3rd Gold - 200m Freestyle
    12:50 - 4th Gold - 200m Butterfly
    15:53 - 5th Gold- 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
    23:52 - 6th Gold - 200m Individual Medley
    26:41 - 7th Gold - 100m Butterfly (1/100th of a second! 27:15)
    28:17 - 8th Gold - 4 x 100m Medley Relay

    • @CarlosSilva-rt6qj
      @CarlosSilva-rt6qj Před 2 lety +31

      4x 100m had me hype on the last stretch .

    • @ame0112
      @ame0112 Před 2 lety +15

      The 100m butterfly is the best, even he himself has the least confidence but he still manage to make it

    • @mushroomsoup6616
      @mushroomsoup6616 Před 2 lety +10

      That’s probably a total of 17 races over 10 days! (I’m assuming he didn’t race in the heats of the relays, if so that’d be 20!!)

    • @dreamtorealitywithmarkanth181
    • @nikoladjelic9383
      @nikoladjelic9383 Před 2 lety +38

      26:24 Phelps was second

  • @ryanantonellis1335
    @ryanantonellis1335 Před rokem +2

    He’s doing this same night. Like bro I don’t think anyone can understand. He’s doing qualifying swims every single night, multiple. Sometimes multiple final races in one night. To go all out to get gold on 200 fly and then come back and beat the most talented field ever in 100 fly?? That’s insane. Absolutely insane. This was the most magical Olympic performance ever. Bolt’s career you can look at and say maybe he had the same type of caliber career as Phelps in the Olympics. He literally went Perfect with his events so I’ll give him a chance. But what Phelps did here in this Olympics was pure pure magic. Every inspiring word, that’s what this was. I’m sore after 30 minutes of chill freestyle in the pool haha

    • @JC-hq7iu
      @JC-hq7iu Před 10 měsíci

      Correct. There has never been a swimmer who can set an Olympic record in a sprint event and then a distance event. That just doesn’t exist lol I swam in college and we split groups distance mid distance and sprint

  • @iroczo6627
    @iroczo6627 Před 8 měsíci +2

    The best ever, period

  • @420gan3
    @420gan3 Před 4 lety +3767

    8 gold medals
    7 world records
    Okay... :p

    • @Olympics
      @Olympics  Před 4 lety +506

      The other was an Olympic record though!

    • @detuvoldo
      @detuvoldo Před 4 lety +49

      Actually they were supported by technical outfit that helped them swim much faster. After that, the technical outfit was not allowed to be used in other competitions.

    • @imposer1972
      @imposer1972 Před 4 lety +14

      Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis and Ian Thorpe
      doping synonym. Without credibility...

    • @tromboneJTS
      @tromboneJTS Před 4 lety +7

      He dominated the 200 free final.

    • @denijackson1329
      @denijackson1329 Před 4 lety +7

      Reason he got those metals is because his lungs were huge. Mother lived somewhere high altitude and marks lungs were huge ..only reason he won all those medals...

  • @user-tw4bf3ui8f
    @user-tw4bf3ui8f Před 2 lety +1266

    at this point, everyone is just competing for silver

  • @stasnet3692
    @stasnet3692 Před 2 lety +10

    At this Olympics, all the stars in the sky were for him. How they pulled out the relay, how he pulled out the 100 meters, is unique and forever in history. This will not happen again

  • @razvanlng4652
    @razvanlng4652 Před 2 lety +6

    The way he carried the whole team to victory is amazing,pure magic 🎩

  • @windi1982
    @windi1982 Před 4 lety +289

    CSEH so underrated! Top 3 in almost all his competitions against these great Aussis and Americans!
    Great athlete!

    • @dchang11
      @dchang11 Před 2 lety +8

      Kind of wished he got his moment, but Phelps and Lochte were always ahead.

  • @meepchip
    @meepchip Před 2 lety +706

    Phelps’s turns are literally propelling him to gold

    • @baderaldhaian5520
      @baderaldhaian5520 Před 2 lety +21

      Exactly what I was thinking! 👍🏻

    • @Devil-024
      @Devil-024 Před 2 lety +4

      All Americans where swimming long times under water what bennifitted at start dives and turns. in difference with some opponents 1/3 to an 1/2 longer.

  • @Bharat22158
    @Bharat22158 Před 2 lety +4

    He's a living legend swimming machine it's not at all easy to be a part of all formats at once he did it 🔥🔥

  • @palnis3868
    @palnis3868 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I am still watching and got thrilled everytime. The unreal swimming ever.

  • @prash175
    @prash175 Před 4 lety +721

    Michael Phelps: Ohh Gosh! I just broke a world record.
    Michael Phelps again: Hold my beer.

    • @artiebaca8836
      @artiebaca8836 Před 4 lety +10

      More like hold my joint haha member that, frikin media ay

    • @ainaaina9231
      @ainaaina9231 Před 3 lety +3

      All swimmers : not Michael again
      Michael : sorry guys
      All swimmers : I wanted a gold
      Michael: sorry not this year

    • @club-_-4734
      @club-_-4734 Před 2 lety +2

      Epic dp😝😂

    • @ohmygahwd_imgay
      @ohmygahwd_imgay Před 2 lety

      @@ainaaina9231 copied

  • @uwldluvme21
    @uwldluvme21 Před 2 lety +96

    I don't care who comes after, they'll NEVER be another Michael Phelps. They can beat his numbers but they'll never be him. Perfection. Miss seeing him in the water this year but I'm glad he's happy about where he is in life. 💙

    • @halinataran8267
      @halinataran8267 Před 2 lety +3

      Супер пловец. Легенда.Космос. О.Крит.

  • @That540iMSport
    @That540iMSport Před rokem +1

    Grew up watching him my whole life dude is the best ever

  • @andrereis_12
    @andrereis_12 Před rokem +2

    People will remember this for centuries. He really made history with hard work and power of mind. True legend.

  • @rachelchiang3997
    @rachelchiang3997 Před 4 lety +123

    I bet the man on the podium handing him the medals is like we gotta stop meeting like this

  • @teddyblankenship782
    @teddyblankenship782 Před 3 lety +144

    dudes body was just like the perfect vessel to become the greatest swimmer of all time. Has the almost crazilty perfect body for swimming with very long torso and arms and short legs. This disproportionately large chest enables Phelps to power himself through the water. It also means his legs produce less drag (or water resistance) with each stroke. His Wingspan is longer than his height. He is 6'4 and his wingspan is 6'7. And his short legs act like flippers almost. His body is just the perfect swimming machine. Of course it couldnt be done without the immense training and fitness, but the guy was definitely born with the perfect swimmer body.

    • @abagofjuice5367
      @abagofjuice5367 Před 3 lety +14

      he was also better because he was just more fit, swam more yardage, and he slept in altitude, which improved his breathing ranges, dudes lungs were twice the average size bc of all the altitude training/sleeping in a “altitude chamber” that he did. Although even before all that he was great when he was in age groups bc he’s just naturally talented but he also worked insanely hard, so he was pretty much unbeatable.

    • @juddis956
      @juddis956 Před 3 lety +6

      Simply built different

    • @kathrynhoward182
      @kathrynhoward182 Před 3 lety +6

      Other players - Compete against each other
      Michael phelps - Competes against the clock!

    • @excuseme5086
      @excuseme5086 Před 3 lety +1

      His legs are short? Or shorter than his torso, those are different.

    • @williamrithaler4051
      @williamrithaler4051 Před 2 lety +2

      @@kathrynhoward182 not really swimming is a sport where ur generally racing against ur own times

  • @TheRoman1964
    @TheRoman1964 Před 9 měsíci

    Never tire of reviewing this.

  • @mjluna33
    @mjluna33 Před dnem

    Truly my greatest memory of watching the Olympics over 4 decades. I never cheered so hard & shed tears of joy in any other sporting event I've ever watched. The 4x100 relay & the butterfly race will live in my heart & mind forever. 🙌 8:56

  • @Tonkz53
    @Tonkz53 Před 4 lety +222

    The magic of the Michaels: Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Michael Schumacher, Michael Phelps and Michael Scott :)

    • @gaelrodriguezvazaquez3366
      @gaelrodriguezvazaquez3366 Před 4 lety +10

      Jesus Christ Michael Scott? U must be thinking of Michael Scarn

    • @lkjp07
      @lkjp07 Před 4 lety +12

      Michael 'Mike' Tyson, Michael Douglas, Michael Johnson, Michael Keaton...

    • @kingtravinci4327
      @kingtravinci4327 Před 3 lety +4

      Angel Michael?😀

    • @prisonmike6871
      @prisonmike6871 Před 3 lety +24

      don’t forget about me

    • @gaffle7646
      @gaffle7646 Před 3 lety +1

      What about Michael Gorbachev? OH WAIT...

  • @ame0112
    @ame0112 Před 2 lety +433

    Still remember that Olympics when every swim u watch, he just wins that and breaks all WR except for one but that is an OR, Still a record

  • @mystreriousuploader
    @mystreriousuploader Před 8 měsíci +3

    0:40 400m individual medley (WR)
    5:40 4*100m freestyle relay (WR)
    10:15 200m freestyle (WR)
    12:55 200m butterfly (WR)
    16:00 4*200m freestyle (WR)
    24:00 200m individual medley (WR)
    26:45 100m butterfly (OR)
    28:20 4*100m medley (WR)

  • @walterstockhecker5579
    @walterstockhecker5579 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I can watch this 10 times a day.

  • @RedCard94
    @RedCard94 Před 4 lety +273

    The 4x100 Freestyle Relay was the greatest swim I've ever seen.

    • @michaelfloridaorlando1790
      @michaelfloridaorlando1790 Před 4 lety +3

      Bruh, you wanna talk about great swims. The 100m Fly in this Olympic games was the best race of all time in my book!

    • @RedCard94
      @RedCard94 Před 4 lety +5

      @@michaelfloridaorlando1790 That was my 2nd choice

    • @RyZeDHD
      @RyZeDHD Před 4 lety +3

      Ikr so much hype and suspense till the end. I'm french but i'm happy that they won even thou they were only 1 finger ahead

    • @calvinjohnson6527
      @calvinjohnson6527 Před 3 lety +1

      Shattered the record

  • @wilvictor
    @wilvictor Před 3 lety +50

    I'm watching this holding my breath for no apparent reason 😂😂😂 the Michael Phelps effects 😭😭😂😂

  • @chgofirefighter
    @chgofirefighter Před 2 měsíci

    This man's record may never be broken~! He's going down in history as the greatest American athlete in the world!

  • @richardjamessurita8804
    @richardjamessurita8804 Před rokem +2

    GOAT in swimming, the GOAT in Olympics history! His record is simply untouchable.

  • @Antbeast23
    @Antbeast23 Před 4 lety +67

    Man I watched this during that time and it was the most electrifying event I had ever seen

  • @chemistry6099
    @chemistry6099 Před 4 lety +660

    He can literally have a coffee in the middle of the race and still win

  • @jpetee9408
    @jpetee9408 Před rokem +10

    His records may be broken in events, but the 8 golds is just incredible!!

  • @laidsgpr63
    @laidsgpr63 Před 3 lety +62

    To win 1 gold medal in the Olympics, is a
    remarkable achievement ! But to win 8
    gold medals !! WOW MAN ! You just
    gotta be a MASTER ! Well done Michael !

    • @ygbiz_inc3698
      @ygbiz_inc3698 Před 3 lety +3

      23 you mean?

    • @RabiaaHQ
      @RabiaaHQ Před 2 lety +1

      @@ygbiz_inc3698 no he’s right cuz he ain’t talking about all of his gold medals in his Olympian Career. He meant specifically in Beijing 2008. Dude won 8 GOLD MEDALS in just 1 Olympic.
      Imagine working your entire life to be an Olympian, then to win just 1 gold medal is already incredible. But then, you see a man who wins 8 gold medals, 8 GOLD MEDALS IN JUST 1 OLYMPIC. Man’s already beyond the gods.

    • @ygbiz_inc3698
      @ygbiz_inc3698 Před 2 lety +2

      @@RabiaaHQ agreed

  • @user-xe8st7qr2t
    @user-xe8st7qr2t Před 4 lety +122

    Michael Phelps it is a voice of a swimming. Great man in history of sport!

  • @renewd
    @renewd Před 2 lety +19

    The lead he established in the 4x200 free (1st leg) was ridiculous.
    The victory in the 100 breast was impossible.

  • @rds7304
    @rds7304 Před 2 lety +1

    Such athletes are extraordinary people. To be celebrated all times. Respect from India.

  • @smarwadi
    @smarwadi Před 2 lety +139

    8 gold's in a single event is an amazing feet.. I don't see anyone breaks in my lifetime 🤛

  • @nikiedmonds6236
    @nikiedmonds6236 Před 4 lety +23

    The man! There will never be another Michael Phelps 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  • @friendlyblckgirl
    @friendlyblckgirl Před rokem +1

    He’s seriously the GOAT. Look at the views. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @dionerhodes1308
    @dionerhodes1308 Před 2 lety

    Wwwooo he was a BAD A**!! Just one of the FOREVER greats!! Love watchin his footage. 💖💖

  • @divyeshmirajkar1222
    @divyeshmirajkar1222 Před 4 lety +343

    Micheal Phelps: *breaks a world record*
    Micheal Phelps:Imma gonna destroy this man's whole career....

    • @kimjungskill8784
      @kimjungskill8784 Před 3 lety +6

      Now that made me chuckle thanks for that xD

    • @oyaoyaoya9099
      @oyaoyaoya9099 Před 3 lety +5

      Best comment 😂😂😂😂

    • @TattsnGuns
      @TattsnGuns Před 3 lety +3

      Would have been better if it made grammatical sense. I lost brain cells trying to read your slang.

    • @bentposejpal6685
      @bentposejpal6685 Před 3 lety

      Watch out for Caleb coming up....

  • @jennieapplehead
    @jennieapplehead Před 2 lety +118

    I will say this again and again, his strokes are so beautiful, his free and esp. his FLY 🦋🦋🦋

    • @nazil8326
      @nazil8326 Před 2 lety +4

      His Underwater split was his main weapon 🔥

    • @smuggler4982
      @smuggler4982 Před 2 lety +1

      the real 🦋🥇 was Milorad Čavić 🏊🏻‍♂️🇷🇸

    • @jennieapplehead
      @jennieapplehead Před 2 lety +4

      @@smuggler4982 you’re delusional

  • @SuperTruthful
    @SuperTruthful Před 2 lety +1

    He is still amazing to watch....love him

  • @mcoted4president
    @mcoted4president Před 5 měsíci +2

    Him and Lochte was goin crazy

  • @kennynakawaki
    @kennynakawaki Před 3 lety +48

    I can’t even imagine just how tired he was in his final race after going through 7 brutal races. That 100m butterfly will always be the craziest race ever though.

  • @urb3361
    @urb3361 Před 2 lety +169

    Beijing Olympics was the greatest of Olympic games of this millennium.. Phelps 8 gold and Usain Bolt..

  • @diegovalentino2083
    @diegovalentino2083 Před 8 měsíci

    Ver nadar a Phelps es una de las cosas más maravillosas que me han pasado en la vida. Algo que jamás olvidaré!

  • @user-vb3zn8zg6h
    @user-vb3zn8zg6h Před rokem +4

    Величайший олимпиец, из всех когда-либо живших.
    Недосягаемая вершина!
    Скорее всего, его рекорд на все времена.

  • @Cozyboyz2
    @Cozyboyz2 Před 3 lety +329

    Not only the greatest swimmer of all time, he’s the greatest Olympian of all time

    • @soorajj9207
      @soorajj9207 Před 2 lety +6

      Bolt is goat

    • @gas1174
      @gas1174 Před 2 lety +18

      @@soorajj9207 phelps are more versatile and has more medals and olympic games

    • @linuxbasic3399
      @linuxbasic3399 Před 2 lety +4

      @@soorajj9207 bolt didnt even participate in many running events like 400m...

    • @soorajj9207
      @soorajj9207 Před 2 lety

      @@linuxbasic3399 very few compete in 3 events in running. Bolt was king in 2.

    • @linuxbasic3399
      @linuxbasic3399 Před 2 lety +7

      @@soorajj9207 and phelps in 8...

  • @ayayron8221
    @ayayron8221 Před 2 lety +168

    I wonder what it must feel like coming to a global event held once every 4 years, surrounded by literally the best athletes in the world and STILL knowing you're gonna win ezpz.

  • @arturogranados1133
    @arturogranados1133 Před rokem +3

    Jason Lezak's finish is one of the most awe inspiring race endings of all time.

  • @DopeIsotope
    @DopeIsotope Před rokem +1

    Dude has the perfect body type for an elite swimmer. Large torso length to leg length ratio.

  • @godmode4790
    @godmode4790 Před 2 lety +65

    Just to remind you all the fact that this guy kept his record and dominated for a straight 16 years even when competing against the best from all nations is just unbelievable.
    (23 gold medals 🥇and 4 world records)phew

  • @Adam95558
    @Adam95558 Před 2 lety +260

    i'm not american but this guy is a hero and great inspiration.

  • @ntm_jan
    @ntm_jan Před rokem +2

    parents: Our son would become an Engineer.
    .
    .
    Phelps: I will be a "FISH".

  • @isik.muhammed1453
    @isik.muhammed1453 Před 9 měsíci

    This is insane. I witnessed this amazing performance

  • @TheWestIsNext001
    @TheWestIsNext001 Před 3 lety +23

    MICHAEL PHELPS IS THE MOST FAMOUS SPORTSMAN AND OLYMPIAN OF ALL TIME. BROKE 7 WORLD RECORDS AND HE HAS 23 GOLD MEDALS IN HIS NAME. EXTREMELY MAGNIFICENT SWIMMER. 🤽🇺🇸

  • @ruturajnimbalkar9817
    @ruturajnimbalkar9817 Před 2 lety +60

    The greatest olympian ever💯.
    with that determination, hardwork, consistency and perseverance you can achieve any heights.
    True example🔥😍

  • @nomadicboy5226
    @nomadicboy5226 Před 2 lety +2

    Greatest Of The All Time
    G.O.A.T
    I think no one can break his 8 Gold Record ...❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
    Love From India 🇮🇳

  • @lancerobinson8364
    @lancerobinson8364 Před 9 měsíci

    This. This is the footage that inspired me to learn to swim in 2009. This and Phelps CW profile footage.

  • @BenDover-vs7ih
    @BenDover-vs7ih Před 4 lety +9

    This is by far the greatest performance by an individual in any sport in the history of sports. And it's not even close. Remember he did not just swim in the finals dude had to swim in the prelims for each event to get to the finals. Absolutely amazing and nothing will ever match this performance ever. And once he got the 4X100 out of the way he knew it was over.