“Phelpsian” is sure to become the adjective to describe the highest measure of excellence in sport. Michael Phelps, with the help of his talented teammates, snagged gold medal number 8 in the 4×100 swimming medley (Phelps swam the butterfly) , surpassing the 7 gold medals won by swimming legend Mark Spitz in the 1972 Olympics held in Munich. That makes a record total of 16 Olympic medals for Phelps, 14 of them gold. And the guy is only 23!
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