Listening to the Olympic commentators makes me cringe sometimes. Some of these cretins are convinced Usain Bolt is a greater Olympian than Phelps.
No Way----NO FRIGGIN' WAY!!!!
=> Michael has won more total golds and total medals over a longer period of time He Owned the pool in Beijing. Bolt dominated two individual and one relay over two Olympiads.
=> Michael's career has lasted much longer than Bolt's.
=> Michael probably has the aerobic capacity of 3 Bolts put together.
=> Bolt is all fast-twitch fibers - honed to perfection for sure but I'd love to see him try to run a 400 or 800m.Michael is fast and slow twitch fibers.
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I bet bolt regards himself as the greatest entity in the universe
And that's one of his strength. He should not change anything in that attitude.
Sleeping is one important key during important meets. When you're absolutely convinced you're God on earth, you do sleep as if it was just a normal day.
Another angle under which it's fun to compare these two giants is about their contribution, what they brought to their sport. And I think in this regard they're head to head.
Bolt is clearly demonstrating that you can have success over 100m without growing mega muscle masses. I can not wait to see if the first one that will beat him over 100m will have chosen to take this path. Let's wait and see. Will it take yet another 100/200 specialist to beat him?
I can not recall anyone prior Phelps, swimming the fly like he taught us it can (or should?) be swam. His particular arm entry (shoulder then upper arm then forearm then hand), produces such a low splash level, I think it's still unmatched today. His breathing mechanics could (or should?) also be considered as *tha* way to go; which brought me to question systematic breathing patterns (every 2 stroke) displayed by a few swimmers over the 200m in London 2012.
Anyway, to the best of my knowledge, Phelps got beaten over the 200m Fly by a 5'10 young rooster that basically showed very similar characteristics (systematic breathing every stroke, clean arm entry though not as clean as Phelps).
I bet bolt regards himself as the greatest entity in the universe
And that's one of his strength. He should not change anything in that attitude.
Sleeping is one important key during important meets. When you're absolutely convinced you're God on earth, you do sleep as if it was just a normal day.
Another angle under which it's fun to compare these two giants is about their contribution, what they brought to their sport. And I think in this regard they're head to head.
Bolt is clearly demonstrating that you can have success over 100m without growing mega muscle masses. I can not wait to see if the first one that will beat him over 100m will have chosen to take this path. Let's wait and see. Will it take yet another 100/200 specialist to beat him?
I can not recall anyone prior Phelps, swimming the fly like he taught us it can (or should?) be swam. His particular arm entry (shoulder then upper arm then forearm then hand), produces such a low splash level, I think it's still unmatched today. His breathing mechanics could (or should?) also be considered as *tha* way to go; which brought me to question systematic breathing patterns (every 2 stroke) displayed by a few swimmers over the 200m in London 2012.
Anyway, to the best of my knowledge, Phelps got beaten over the 200m Fly by a 5'10 young rooster that basically showed very similar characteristics (systematic breathing every stroke, clean arm entry though not as clean as Phelps).
