Swimmer Phelps breaks records, collects medals

by Kaitlin | March 29, 2007 at 09:45 am

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Competitive swimmers are amazing creatures. As far as athletic superstardom goes, however, they haven't really yet taken hold (at least, not in North America). American swimmer Michael Phelps may be the most likely candidate for the job, based both on his looks (that swimmer body!) and his ability to crush records and gather medals wherever he goes.

This time it was the 200 meters individual medley. He won the final in one minute 54.98 seconds to slash 0.86 off the previous record of 1:55.84 which he set at last year's Pan Pacific championships in Victoria, Canada.

His American team mate Ryan Lochte finished second in 1:56.19 after pushing Phelps most of the way and Hungary's Laszlo Cseh was third in 1:56.92.

Phelps, 21, is chasing an unprecedented eight world titles in Melbourne's Susie O'Neill pool. He has won his first four events and few would bet against him winning all eight after his amazing form over the past four days.