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!
Lefty - you obviously know nothing about sports and continue to demonstrate that on this forum. With maybe an exception here or there the greatest athletes also have the greatest work and training ethic.
So I know nothing, yet you continue to want to talk about with it me? Do you enjoy beating your head against the wall, too? I certainly don't think that you know nothing about sports, I think you have been fed a line of crap because, "hey they basically don't work that much harder than anyone else who's dedicated to the sport," won't sell $150 shoes. Maybe I am in the cynic and you the optomist?
I think Herschel's famous for doing 500 push-ups every morning?
Anybody catch the list of Phelps' goal times. Caught a peek of 3:59 400 Free and 49.5 100 Fly! I believe he more than accomplished the rest.
I think you mean his 400IM.
