I was surprised to read that Michael Phelps last remaining world record was broken this week. I don’t follow swimming very closely but do remember that Michael Phelps was considered to be almost superhuman.
Got me wondering why his records haven’t lasted longer. Track records can stand for years (in some cases decades) before being broken. I understand that diet, training and technology all have an impact in improving performance. But why have his records not lasted as long as say Usain Bolt’s sprint records. What’s different about swimming.
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What made Phelps special wasn’t that he was setting “unbreakable” records like Usain Bolt, it was that he was setting world records in a wide range of events and managed to stay on top for as long as he did.
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