Our question this week is purely speculative. Michael Phelps has won gold in 8 Olympic swimming events (5 individual and 3 relay). Do you think he could win gold in the other 8 events (all individual)? This would include 100 & 200 breast; 100 & 200 back; 50, 100, 400 & 1500 free; and maybe even the 10K open-water swim for good measure in 2020. What do you think?
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He is, indeed, a great swimmer, but I certainly do not think that he could win all 8 individual in one Olympics. He's big on Free and Fly, but I don't think he'd be able to pull off the Breaststroke. Perhaps if it was over the course of many Olympics, he could train to the necessary expertise for Breast. Maybe. |
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He's dangerous in the backstrokes... |
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no |
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He is good at backstroke, and his breaststroke has improved a bit, but he is still not a breaststroker, and he is not good, to my knowledge at least, at distance events. |
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No I don't think so...because of his breaststroke...but this is only an unproven opinion. |
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I'm gonna have to say no simply because the 400 and 1500 are in there. I don't think he wants to swim that far anymore. :) |
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Why he is not going to swim 400m? 1500m? cos his freestyle is good mmm maybe he getting bored to swim those long distances lol |
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If only I could swim breaststroke like him... |
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Nope...the concurence is comming up........ |
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50 Free - outside chance
No, 200 Breaststroke would be probably be his downfall but even if not, training for the 50/100 free AND the 400/1500 free is nearly impossible to do and be able to perform at the elite level. The differences between them in terms of technique and energy systems required are just too great. |
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If Ian Thorpe can race and win the 100m and 800m free at Australian champs then i see no reason why Phelps couldn't compete across all distances and do this a US champs at least. If he can win them all at National level then I can't see anyone stopping him at international level. The man is a machine... His only weakness (can we call it that?) is his breaststroke but everyone would be in such awe of him he'd probably win anyway |
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A little bit off topic:..uh..Rachael....sorry to say so, but how can you say such a thing?..."the man is a machine".....he surely is not a machine and can not do everything. I say this with all my respect for what he had accomplished already and wishing him every success. For sure his will is strong enough to ensure that we'll see a lot more from him during the upcoming years.
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