https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/6888/the-professional-takes-the-prizeWatching Michael Phelps this summer has been very entertaining, and trying to summarize these performances has been incredibly difficult, yet surprisingly easy when you compare the two. If only pen and paper could equal Phelps in the water, an impossibilityen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/102436?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:26:09 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0fd6c22a-b467-44c4-ac89-12e97da39243Former MemberIt was pointed out many times by the annoucers. When I was swimming in the 50&#39;s Matt Mann told me to dive deep and pop out to swim downhill. Haha, except Phelps could still use his sonar! Did anyone notice how deep he went? It was strange, he went way deeper, and didn&#39;t really kick at first, as if he was trying to get the angle to the surface just right, maybe there&#39;s a faster way up from there?<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/102319?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:18:27 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:639552d3-a72f-4f72-bf65-e8f72d37eccbFormer MemberI noticed the depth for sure. Hence why at first I thought maybe he was pulling some illegal moves but I guess not since he didn&#39;t get disqualified. As long as you dont touch the bottom eh&#39; ;)<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/102115?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:05:44 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:bdedf88a-2a18-411e-81bb-a69bce2799e3Former MemberI couldn&#39;t have said it better myself Bro. I was out of my seat in excitement when I watched that 200m free. Allthough the butterfly was amazing, I&#39;d have to agree with you. The 200m free was my favorite event too!! I almost thought for a min though that he was pulling some illegal moves just with the extent of his dolphin kick. BUT I guess frestyle is freestyle and I was amazed. :cheerleader: wooot micheal phelps!!!!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/102217?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:42:57 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cc0b940e-0195-4cc7-a577-5000d037ef62Former MemberHaha, except Phelps could still use his sonar! Did anyone notice how deep he went? It was strange, he went way deeper, and didn&#39;t really kick at first, as if he was trying to get the angle to the surface just right, maybe there&#39;s a faster way up from there? It is the Helen Keller 200 fly.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/102098?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:59:03 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:a9046418-6566-4cad-ad8f-004870fa3bfdtjrpattIt is the Helen Keller 200 fly.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/101995?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:19:51 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:36dde953-8fbc-4adb-92bb-77dcc6889441Former MemberIt seems as though you were there in the water with Mr. Phelps... Oh, to be so engaged with the the sport to so brilliantly see the significance of the occasion, Kudos... and gold goes to you for seeing greatness.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/101973?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:16:36 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:00665f42-a275-405e-8bb7-326d676a8aa9Chris StevensonThe 200 fly was brilliant, another World Record, but Phelps seemed unsatisfied. Why? Never before has the top three all finished in a 1:52, ever since he began to dominate, Phelps has never been challenged in his signature event. Could that be the reason for his displeasure, or is he simply concerned about the coming 100 fly? Hey Jonathan. I think Phelps was upset that his goggles filled up with water at the start of the race. He said that he basically swum the race near-blind and had to count his strokes. Not too shabby to set a WR under those conditions...if he had let this bother him more (like most of us would), the next swimmers were close enough that he would have lost the race. So I would put this swim right up there with any of the others. Chris<div style="clear:both;"></div>