What about the challenge that Cavic issued to Phelps for a one on one duel next year? Any chance that it will happen? Will it be an exhibition heat at a meet they will both be swimming or a special event like the Biondi-Jager matches years ago?
If it does happen, any chance that Cavic will win?
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Michael Phelps would never agree to something like that, especially if done in-season. Both swimmers would have to be fully tapered for it in order to make it interesting and fair, and Phelps would never fully taper for a TV race. But, maybe it could happen.
I don't think either of them need the money they might get from it.
The Jager-Biondi match race of 1990 happened after the short course nationals, so both were at the end of their season. If two rivals race in-season, there's no way it could be fair. One could be a much better racer when broken down than the other.
Michael Phelps would never agree to something like that, especially if done in-season. Both swimmers would have to be fully tapered for it in order to make it interesting and fair, and Phelps would never fully taper for a TV race. But, maybe it could happen.
I don't think either of them need the money they might get from it.
The Jager-Biondi match race of 1990 happened after the short course nationals, so both were at the end of their season. If two rivals race in-season, there's no way it could be fair. One could be a much better racer when broken down than the other.
