I actually feel that if Phelps takes off a few events from his 2012 schedule he wil have even more impressive times (not that his times this summer were slow :)) Take the 100 fly - if he had been rested for that event I don't think it would have needed a "photo-finish" to determine Phelps was the winner.
The only thing standing in the way of Phelps earning at least 5 more gold medals in London is Michael Phelps. He needs to make certain the celebrity lifestyle does not get in the way of training too much.
Here is a question: will a lackluster performance in London damage Phelps "legacy" as a swimmer, or will his past accomplishments carry him through? You can never take away these 14 golds he already has, but there would be something very wierd about seeing Phelps going back to bronze or even only silver!
I actually feel that if Phelps takes off a few events from his 2012 schedule he wil have even more impressive times (not that his times this summer were slow :)) Take the 100 fly - if he had been rested for that event I don't think it would have needed a "photo-finish" to determine Phelps was the winner.
The only thing standing in the way of Phelps earning at least 5 more gold medals in London is Michael Phelps. He needs to make certain the celebrity lifestyle does not get in the way of training too much.
Here is a question: will a lackluster performance in London damage Phelps "legacy" as a swimmer, or will his past accomplishments carry him through? You can never take away these 14 golds he already has, but there would be something very wierd about seeing Phelps going back to bronze or even only silver!
