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.
@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.
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
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.
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".
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.
Dope cheat from 2000 he was pumped full of growth hormones he was prob 14 or 15 when they started pumping him full of that shite. Look at the change in his face his ears got huge his nose bigger n his jaw too all classical effects of systematic growth hormone abuse.
And it paid off clearly. Not only to place in every event he was in is crazy enough (8) but to win GOLD in every event is never happening again. Just finished the video and he also set the world record for 7 out the 8 and the other one he set the Olympic record for 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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. 💙
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.
@@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
I agree. It always gives me chills. I remember that day. I was sooo happy for Team USA and for Phelps grabbing another gold. Lesak really came in clutch. What an unforgettable moment!
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!
@@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
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
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
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!♥️🔥
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.
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.
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.
Michael Phelps is my Idol. I am in my school's swimming team and after watching his butterfly stroke video the motivation made me won the gold medal. Best swimmer of all time
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
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
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
No need to ever try to explain it. GREATNESS. JUST. IS. Thank you, Mr. Phelps, for giving us someone to cheer for over those many years you were supremely dominate in your sport.
@@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?
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. 🤽🇺🇸
8:03 Lazek pulling off the comeback was epic. One of the greatest moments of these games! And can’t forget Phelp’s 26:42 incredible butterfly comeback.
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 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.
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.
This feat will easily go down as the greatest Olympic feat in history. No one will ever be this dominant in multiple disciplines. If there's ever one person who can win every event in an Olympic decathlon, then we can talk about the greatest feat ever, but until that happens, this will remain the greatest. He not only broke the world record in 7 of the events, but he also totally destroyed them.
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
It's a crazy atmosphere in the arena while the crowd goes berserk witnessing such a pinnacle of performance.. Absolutely thrilled by the cheers & whistles in the background .. something we will miss in this Olympics.. 😭😭😭
me: watched the olympics, so i know how these races end also me: read the title of this video, so i *really* know how these races end also, also me: holding my breath in suspense for the last lap of, like, every race
@@alyssahain i blame my father, who, throughout my youth got me to rewatch bambi because "what if his mom makes it this time". apparently the grown-up/quarantine-brain version of that is "what if michael phelps loses this race that he got the gold medal in a million years ago?!?!"
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.
@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.
forreal... i swam in highschool and these times are unthinkable
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
@@Tr1gg3e he is built to swim
@@Tr1gg3e
also produces low lactic acid, and so he doesn't fatigue easily
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.
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".
To swim that is.
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
@@tjleaf3510 lol u said pool in a swimming contest
@@tjleaf3510 No one said greatest athlete, but the numbers speak for themselves as far as greatest Olympian.
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
Its not 4x100 its 400 xd
It’s relay dum dum
Thanks
Thank you！！！
@Jerrin Abraham what did you say?..4x100= 4000?...how come?
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.
Truly markable cheers . Words are less to praise him. I salute him.
🏁🙏
incredible phelps build more strenght and ofcourse stamina
Dope cheat from 2000 he was pumped full of growth hormones he was prob 14 or 15 when they started pumping him full of that shite. Look at the change in his face his ears got huge his nose bigger n his jaw too all classical effects of systematic growth hormone abuse.
And it paid off clearly. Not only to place in every event he was in is crazy enough (8) but to win GOLD in every event is never happening again.
Just finished the video and he also set the world record for 7 out the 8 and the other one he set the Olympic record for 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
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
Un un an occident
😂😂😂
But you knew what you're facing when you come to the pool you know
The athletes are not that silly
Exactly they train as much but they can only Hope to be 2nd.
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.
Ryan Lochte too
And Chad Le Clos
Well, the more the competition the more you become your best version.. So Phelps and everyone was a motivation for each other to beat.
@@ame0112
yep but Le clos was not lucky too as Dressel was the next ...lol !!
@@odynefyet7922 😝
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.
because he knows he has won solo event even before competing...
Because he himself finished second on relay.
Lies again? 10 Olympic Medals Squirt Water
I can't even wrap my head around how much strength, energy, stamina, and focus it takes to do this. Incredible.
well it helps if you are sponsored by omega you can even arrive second doesnt matter they will put you on the first place
@@etoeto6754 cry bro
Yes, and the practice it took to do this... over such a long, long time! Such mental strength!
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.
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.
@@pal_lokomotivet2679 No
@@pal_lokomotivet2679 true
Bolt >>> Phelps
@@ayushkanyal3163 I feel comparing two of the greatest athletes that too from two different sporting categories is totally ridiculous
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
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.
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
Thabang Mesilemoth sorry but Phelps is better in my opinion. Bolt is second
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
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.
Other players - Compete against each other
Michael phelps - Competes against the clock!
Nusrat 7 swimmers*
Nusrat 7 and his own clock
"KILL THE GREEN LINE! KILL IT KILL IT KILLITKILLITKILLITKILLIT!"
Where is his blood passport??
In swim your supposed to try and get better times each race
This man's record may never be broken~! He's going down in history as the greatest American athlete in the world!
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
4x 100m had me hype on the last stretch .
The 100m butterfly is the best, even he himself has the least confidence but he still manage to make it
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!!)
Easy
26:24 Phelps was second
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
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. 💙
Супер пловец. Легенда.Космос. О.Крит.
People will remember this for centuries. He really made history with hard work and power of mind. True legend.
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.
I think everyone in the world was pulling for him. Well, everyone except the other guys in the pool.
Why he struggled with depression. Admirable that his organization helps with mental health issues.
Who's here to relive the nostalgia of Phelps 8golds in the last Olympics. We are missing him ...a lot!!!
You mean seven actually since they stole one from Cavic...
In which games Brown's medals given to two participants
@@mirkomaksimovic6196 Ratio
@@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
This was such a great time Phelps in the water and bolt on land 😆 it was a great game that year
He won more gold medals (23) than 115 countries, and the 2.1% of the USA gold medals... what a legend
Doping.
@@nickonicifor5638 DOLPHIN ?
@@nickonicifor5638 You have nothing to say--only jealousy!
😂😂 ridículo @@nickonicifor5638
@@nickonicifor5638Russian
That 4 x 100m Freestyle relay finish at 8:50 will forever give me chills.
I sill can't see the difference
I agree. It always gives me chills. I remember that day. I was sooo happy for Team USA and for Phelps grabbing another gold. Lesak really came in clutch. What an unforgettable moment!
My mom and I just analyzed it over and over today, that glide to the finish versus taking an extra stroke really saved Lesak and Team USA 🔥
CSEH so underrated! Top 3 in almost all his competitions against these great Aussis and Americans!
Great athlete!
Kind of wished he got his moment, but Phelps and Lochte were always ahead.
8 gold medals, 7 World Records, 1 Olympic Record. Absolutely ridiculous. Almost completely 100% perfect
should be 100% perfect because you cant find anyone else that can do this
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!
@@zara-1505 cope harder Russian bot 😂😂 surprised grandpa Putin gave you internet access today
@@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
@@stevendijorio2624😂😂😂😂😂
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"
Bro it’s an automatic L if you try competing against Phipps in a swimming competition.
@@noerthn or maybe he lets them walk out infront of him so they can see how it feel for once hahah
haha 😂
@@noerthn Larry Bird type beat haha
Except France
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
Mans literally a dolphin
More like "Dolphins are literally Phelps"
@@stespin Dolphins : Mood
Yong Geun Song really 😐
Yong Geun Song you must be fun at parties
Larger lungs than normal is how he did it
Not only did Phelps just win all golds, but he smashed the WR in many of his races as well 😮
7 of it. 🔥💯
@AJ B he isn't entertaining only for u
@AJ B just a dude with most medals😂😂
As if its very easy to get medals
@AJ B I love how you forget that Phelps still has a wr standing
@AJ B when they started giving medals for free
HE'S FOREVER A LEGEND
😜
Hii beautiful lady ❤️
not really
@@Bearstealer very funny
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
Not only 8 gold medals, but it was also 7 world records and one Olympic record. Outstanding.
Absolutely incredible and at the same time unbelievable how dominant he was
@@MM-ww6ybthe 200m fly his goggles filled with water as well... Guy won while counting strokes as he couldn't see.
7 medals Cavic !!??
What's even crazier is I think all of those records are broken now.
@NooDLES411911 There is still one that stands. Phelps' total medals record.
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
@Immortal yes for 400m IM for individual events
individual medley (IM)
9
Let be honest : a legend but the for the records he can thank the mid polyurethan suit 👍 !
@@madafok true🤣🤣
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!♥️🔥
Robert Jones: I'm a wet bag and a play boy...
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.
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.
Simply built different
Other players - Compete against each other
Michael phelps - Competes against the clock!
His legs are short? Or shorter than his torso, those are different.
@@kathrynhoward182 not really swimming is a sport where ur generally racing against ur own times
Not only is he the greatest Olympian of all time, but I truly think he’s the greatest athlete of all time too.
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.
Man I watched this during that time and it was the most electrifying event I had ever seen
The man! There will never be another Michael Phelps 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I can watch this 10 times a day.
So hard to believe that was 15 years ago.
Me too...2024! Always thrills me.
Phelps may be fast but he'll never be as fast as the dude underwater recording him.
😂😂
It's actually a computer not a man 😂
Hahahaa
@Tyler Vincent LMAOOOO
😂😂😂😂
Phelps’s turns are literally propelling him to gold
Exactly what I was thinking! 👍🏻
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.
I started swimming after watching him swim at the 2008 Olympics and still swimming to this day ... MY GOAT
Pfp checks out lol, swimmer and water polo jaw
Grew up watching him my whole life dude is the best ever
8 gold's in a single event is an amazing feet.. I don't see anyone breaks in my lifetime 🤛
I will say this again and again, his strokes are so beautiful, his free and esp. his FLY 🦋🦋🦋
His Underwater split was his main weapon 🔥
the real 🦋🥇 was Milorad Čavić 🏊🏻♂️🇷🇸
@@smuggler4982 you’re delusional
Michael Phelps is my Idol. I am in my school's swimming team and after watching his butterfly stroke video the motivation made me won the gold medal. Best swimmer of all time
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)
Broadcaster: it’s neck and neck! Who will get the silver medal!?
😂
haha 😆
🤣!
When in doubt, say phelps
😛😛😛😛
Michael Phelps it is a voice of a swimming. Great man in history of sport!
Well said!
The greatest olympian ever💯.
with that determination, hardwork, consistency and perseverance you can achieve any heights.
True example🔥😍
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
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
i'm not american but this guy is a hero and great inspiration.
The greatest individual performance in the history of the game
at this point, everyone is just competing for silver
he is the usain bolt of the water
Meanwhile Joseph schooling :- 🙂🙂😊
Everyone else*
@@mysticalbeing8943 both are legends
@@ashishdhingra2822 yes they are
GOAT in swimming, the GOAT in Olympics history! His record is simply untouchable.
8 gold medals
7 world records
Okay... :p
The other was an Olympic record though!
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.
Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis and Ian Thorpe
doping synonym. Without credibility...
He dominated the 200 free final.
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...
Nobody will get 8 gold medal in a single olympics ever that record is untouchable
8 Gold Medals, 8 Olympic Records, and 7 World Records... Astounding!
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.
@@blackmantis3130 Absolutely perfected comment I have ever seen.😇😇😇
Toto I totally agree with you!
@@blackmantis3130 That’s not true. Carl Lewis by example used to compete in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, and long jump.
I met the man who trained him. It was one of the most amazing days of my life 🙂he trained me too!
Are u an Olympian?
who are u ? are you in the olympics now ?
A true legend. He has won more gold medals than 93 countries.
The magic of the Michaels: Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Michael Schumacher, Michael Phelps and Michael Scott :)
Jesus Christ Michael Scott? U must be thinking of Michael Scarn
Michael 'Mike' Tyson, Michael Douglas, Michael Johnson, Michael Keaton...
Angel Michael?😀
don’t forget about me
What about Michael Gorbachev? OH WAIT...
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.
Bro it just puts a smile on my face to see how proud he is of himself
His records may be broken in events, but the 8 golds is just incredible!!
i got tired and short of breath just watching this.. lol
😂😂😂
Yes me too
I had to pause the video to let them rest
Corona ?
same lol hows that even possible
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
The 4x100 Freestyle Relay was the greatest swim I've ever seen.
Bruh, you wanna talk about great swims. The 100m Fly in this Olympic games was the best race of all time in my book!
@@michaelfloridaorlando1790 That was my 2nd choice
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
What an absolute killer. I am so happy I was alive to witness his historic run.
I bet the man on the podium handing him the medals is like we gotta stop meeting like this
Not only the greatest swimmer of all time, he’s the greatest Olympian of all time
Bolt is goat
@@soorajj9207 phelps are more versatile and has more medals and olympic games
@@soorajj9207 bolt didnt even participate in many running events like 400m...
@@linuxbasic3399 very few compete in 3 events in running. Bolt was king in 2.
@@soorajj9207 and phelps in 8...
No need to ever try to explain it.
GREATNESS. JUST. IS.
Thank you, Mr. Phelps, for giving us someone to cheer for over those many years you were supremely dominate in your sport.
Phelps’ is unmatched as the greatest Olympian… no one had the same dominance and changed his/her sport that much… true legend
You guys won't believe me here, but there are ATHLETES in my school who don't know who Michael Phelps is
Show them this video then, they won't make the same mistake again!
@@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?
Madness! Teach them everything you know about the 🐐!
Like....swimmers?
@@CarlsCozyCorner nobody cares about michael phelps.... swimming has too many events
Beijing Olympics was the greatest of Olympic games of this millennium.. Phelps 8 gold and Usain Bolt..
one dominated the land and the other dominated the ocean
@@AbyssContent and johnny sinns dominated the bedroom
@@blackmantis3130 😂
A solid human being is Michael Phelps, and I think he´s inspired many of us more than he realizes.
I am still watching and got thrilled everytime. The unreal swimming ever.
It's not gonna be the same without him man but he will forever be a legend and my inspiration
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. 🤽🇺🇸
Usain Bolt is the most famous.
@@theashianz3562 NAH. I don't even know that name.
I'm watching this holding my breath for no apparent reason 😂😂😂 the Michael Phelps effects 😭😭😂😂
Jason Lezak's finish is one of the most awe inspiring race endings of all time.
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
Bolt.
@@LeLarryElamyea? Came nowhere near those numbers in a single olympics, or phelps totals simple google search will help u not look so foolish
Phelps is my idol.He gaves me determination to improve myself every day when i swim
8:03 Lazek pulling off the comeback was epic. One of the greatest moments of these games! And can’t forget Phelp’s 26:42 incredible butterfly comeback.
26:42 Cavic Win. You have on internet.
Yes, it was an unbelievable comeback. I can't remember any better than that.
Lezak's 2008 relay is still the fastest ever swimmed 14 years later
yes i was thinking the same lazek did incredible
Amazing having Phelps and Bolt dominate their respective sports are the same time for 12 years
Medication
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 !
23 you mean?
@@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.
@@RabiaaHQ agreed
Should do a version of this with the commentary.
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.
Believing you will win not knowing
Phelps knew
believing is for people who compete... not for phelps and bolt... they dominate...
This feat will easily go down as the greatest Olympic feat in history. No one will ever be this dominant in multiple disciplines. If there's ever one person who can win every event in an Olympic decathlon, then we can talk about the greatest feat ever, but until that happens, this will remain the greatest. He not only broke the world record in 7 of the events, but he also totally destroyed them.
He can literally have a coffee in the middle of the race and still win
That's an overstatement
no
not an overstatement
@@mechanicalengineer8537 i think op was joking
valueofapotato yeah but it's not eeally respectfull for the other competitors
The way he carried the whole team to victory is amazing,pure magic 🎩
Superman......The greatest racer who ever walked the planet.
*swam the planet
@@Olympics he's so good he could literally swim on land
😂😂😂
Dude has the perfect body type for an elite swimmer. Large torso length to leg length ratio.
Who’s here just too see MP cause he is not in the Tokyo olympics and we miss his legacy.
Yeah truly him and bolt. Miss those Guys
That's the same thing i miss. We all miss Phelps and Usain Bolt as well. Cause they are not in Tokyo 2020
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
I loved watching him swim, there will never be another one like him in swimming again.
No one like Phelps!! What an extraordinary Olympian to watch!! I watched every race he was in!!!
It's a crazy atmosphere in the arena while the crowd goes berserk witnessing such a pinnacle of performance.. Absolutely thrilled by the cheers & whistles in the background .. something we will miss in this Olympics.. 😭😭😭
Forget the arena ! I was getting hoarse in my living room !!
Michael Phelps: Ohh Gosh! I just broke a world record.
Michael Phelps again: Hold my beer.
More like hold my joint haha member that, frikin media ay
All swimmers : not Michael again
Michael : sorry guys
All swimmers : I wanted a gold
Michael: sorry not this year
Epic dp😝😂
@@ainaaina9231 copied
This guy was a different breed. Ab absolute legend. There will never be another one like him 👍
arguably the best ever athlete in the world ! He is insane ! Cannot imagine what kind of training he gone throw to achive this milestone amazing !
Michael phelps and usain bolt. My two favorite atheletes who dominated over others
Watching these videos during quarantine, making me miss swimming so much 😭😭
me: watched the olympics, so i know how these races end
also me: read the title of this video, so i *really* know how these races end
also, also me: holding my breath in suspense for the last lap of, like, every race
NO BUT LIKE SAME. like the title says every gold medal(meaning he won) and i’m still sitting here like 😬😬😬 who’s gonna win...
@@alyssahain i blame my father, who, throughout my youth got me to rewatch bambi because "what if his mom makes it this time". apparently the grown-up/quarantine-brain version of that is "what if michael phelps loses this race that he got the gold medal in a million years ago?!?!"
Especially the 4X100 relay. I remember watching that the first the French were badmouthing the Americans. That was exciting to watch!
I just cant imagine swimming at full speed, using 4 different strokes for almost a solid 4 minutes!! The stamina and conditioning is mind boggling!!