that last turn under water was so freaking sick

@theterminator308

10 жыл бұрын

phelps could break WR of Thorpe in swimming pool but I think that Thorpe would have chased him down if they had swum 200m across a river because no place for dolphin kick off wall :v

@Aakos94

10 жыл бұрын

theterminator308 maybe, but if they raced in rivers then phelps probably wouldnt practice his turns so much, so you couldnt really say

@jasonjackson5696

6 жыл бұрын

I had to rewind it several times because I couldn’t believe how much distance & speed he gained. That blew me away 😳

@marksherry2442

5 жыл бұрын

@@theterminator308 LOL. What if there were sharks with lazers on their heads as well?

@verward

4 жыл бұрын

@@theterminator308 with that logic thorpe would've never beaten v.d. hoogenband in the first place. In Athens thorpey gained so much time over hoogie with his turns.

Michael Phelps used 2007 World Championships as a dress rehearsal in preparation for Beijing. The whole meet was a foreshadowing event.

@dynasty0019

2 жыл бұрын

And the only reason MP didn't win 8 golds in 2007 was because the medley relay was DQ'd in the heats.

@mikespenceTHEGOATB

8 ай бұрын

THE! BALTIMORE! BULLET! (BB)! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

Phelps's rough stroke count every 50: 28-28-31-30 thats just tremendous

@agnesakne4409

6 жыл бұрын

I count 25-29-31-30

@eunice.g13

2 жыл бұрын

@David Pumpkin same…

WOW, that last wall was incredible!

this, with the huge crazy last turn, is my favorite swim by michael phelps

Phelps has the best underwaters in ever. I think this is one of the main reasons why he is so amazing.

@mikespenceTHEGOATB

8 ай бұрын

MICHAEL! PHELPS! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

Actual races starts at about 4:25 Just saying.

@anugprem99

9 жыл бұрын

:)

holy shit , phelps underwater kick is the reason why hes killing it

My god, standing on the block before they hit the buzzer for the start is seriously the most nerve wrecking thing ever. So nervous :o.......much respect to Phelps.

@mikespenceTHEGOATB

8 ай бұрын

THE! (OMEGA)!MAN! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

That last turn of Phelps's was insane. Inhuman.

well, remember that Michael dominated the 200 free from 2005-2009 until he lost against Biedermann recently. In that period of time, Phelps broke the world record of the 200 FREE twice and won one olympic gold and two world championships so Michael has proved he's the most versatile swimmer who's ever lived.

Thank God America has Phelps. God bless him.

my point is that Michael Phelps is the best ever: 14 gold medals in olympic history and 17 worlds and counting, just broke the 100 fly record.

@KleinAB

6 жыл бұрын

that number keeps climbing :)

YEAH! IT! IS! ...

i swear to god rosolino stares into your soul

@thear.363

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I know!!! I’m like “Stop it, mate!”

He just KILLS on his under water dolphin kick!!!!

that last turn where he obliterated PVDH with his underwater changed the sport of swimming. now everyones got a great dolphin kick

"He's going to shatter the world record!!... Phelps, world record... maybe..."

True. They syt that Phelps was a great backstroker too. It's insane just how good Phelps was in all 4 strokes even his breaststroke improved considerably over the years.

Did anyone else notice the 3rd guy who was 5th and took it away in the last lap ?

@bodi.a.r

8 жыл бұрын

+Mayank Gupta Yea, Park. I think that if he didnt keep the end explosive and rather distributed his energy, maybe he could've given Phelps a competition. Anyways, you should look up Sun Yang. That dud has much crazier finishes.

Dam this race has a bunch of legends

I get so much satisfaction out of watching Phelps pop up to the surface after his long turns! It’s just epic, the others are racing and he’s miles in front but hasn’t even surfaced/started freestyling yet! (Last turn in particular is like 👌🏼- he actually disappears, he’s swimming so deep). It’s mesmerising, love watching his turns!

The BEST..!!!!

Best commentator ever.

the first man under 48. i will always remember that

omg that italian guy is just staring at u like im gonna get u :DD

What is amazing is that he was 0.53 ahead of Thrope's split @ 150, but at the end only 0.20 ahead. Given that Phelps had an insane 3rd turn it goes to show how good Thorpe's last 50m was. If Thorpe in 2001 form Raced Phelps in 2007 form (both with LZRs), I would have to give it to Thorpe with a 1:43-mid WR. If Phelps was in Beijing shape then Thorpe would not be able to live with him over this distance. Phelps has come on remarkably, not just since Athens, but also in the last 12 months.

@toivonencresto

Жыл бұрын

when Ian used to race the 200 he raced against Hoogenband, who beat him forcing him to outpace at Sydney 2000 Olympics. After that Ian remains in "control" of his races and always had a strategy of racing " 1-ok 2-ok 3-ok 4-i give everything I have". Had Ian raced the "modern" way of swimming 200 free he for sure have had 1.43 low PB.

Phelps is a fish, the others are human.

@vinhkhangchautu5180

10 жыл бұрын

I think so

@sansamman4619

7 жыл бұрын

Janita Poe my friend told me: wtf you don't swim like a human being!! I told him, thanks I know I swim like a fish xd

@sealoftheliving4998

5 жыл бұрын

He is a mermaid pretend to be human.

@michaelmooney7341

4 жыл бұрын

Helped by those Super suits..

@michaelmooney7341

4 жыл бұрын

Those super suits!!!

he's great

1:43 is pure insanity. don't think any record will be broken this year in the 200. no suits

amazing amazing turns

That turn!

you can really see that van den hoogenband struggles on his turns. This is mostly because he had a hernia 2 years prior to this. This is actually an insanely good performance.

Those days when nobody but phelps take under water dolphin kick seriously. He teaches the world they need to dolphin kick to have at least a chance to beat him.

this race changed de swimming´s keys forever, look at Lochte´s underwater swimming now...

Amen!

i love how its like "where is phelps?" *comes up from underwater*

It's the turns that Phelps really improved on since Athens that I think have made the difference. Just look at his turn on the last 50m of this race - he comes out off the wall a body length ahead of Vanhoogenband (sp?)

Pieter's face at 6:34 is priceless.

absolute machine .

i love michel phelps and i love swim

Michael - You are amazing !!!!!

go ian thorpe!!!!

sei sempre il migliore Michael

That look on Hoogie's face says "Time to retire."

how the heck could he be on such a higher level than all the others?

Watching Phelps here it makes you wonder how good he would have been if he just stuck to being a freestyle swimmer like Ian Thorpe.

It will. Its the fastest point during any race, and doing it more effectively than anyone else can easily mean a win.

GRACIAS POR SUBIRLO XD

thank you! ;)

Phelps is a sports man that you only see once in a lifetime

No hay dudas, eres EL MEJORRRRRRRRRRR

Is Phelps a dolphin?

@teamoore

8 жыл бұрын

+Christina Yagami no

@poiku123

8 жыл бұрын

+Christina Teufel maybe :P

@masanf9398

8 жыл бұрын

+teamoore And this year's award for "Most Literal- Minded KZread Commenter" goes to...

@sealoftheliving4998

5 жыл бұрын

His a Mermaid

Phelps underwater is the real beast

lololol 4:43 "hoogenband just starting to peg him back a bit"... Boom, phelps BEAST turn and underwater pops up with a bodylength lead.

That's when the race actually starts. A lot of people who watch the video just want to see the race and not all the setup beforehand.

without a doubt the announcer makes this video, simply amazing call

dont blame you hes a freak of nature

AMAZIN' third turn!!!!

even though I knew he was gonna win that race/break the wr this still made my toes curl from nervousness lol

during the '08 olympics i would stay up freaking late to watch his 50 second race lol it was worth it

yannick agnel didn't need those dolphin kicks in order to pass phelps's record by 0.72s

@mauroruiz it was textile. The super suits came out in 2008

It's also amazing how quickly they forget about Ian Thorpe

Felicitări organizatorilor

I agree. Fair enough. H'es gonna focus on the 100 and 200 free and the 100 back according to what his couch said.

thats gotta be a top secret swimming suit

Incredible that they are so In control after they finish. How is he not desperately gasping for air after beating a world record!!!!

They can swim so freaking fast!

oh my God..unbelievable

It takes you to the actual match

Dear god, please let me have that exact same win on my 200m freestyle tomorrow TTOTT

@christiansanchezplasencia5882

3 жыл бұрын

What happend?

Your guy was a great swimmer. Miss him but his day has come and gone

good job bro, i started swimming a couple of years ago too.

Michael Phelps the MAN!

end of an era

good job Michael Phelps

¡¡¡¡¡¡ FANTASTICOOOOOOOOOO !!!! Saludos

Phelps method is so odd. He does it very quickly left right then pause the left right quickly again. If that makes sense

@Aakos94

10 жыл бұрын

people often refer to it as a "gallop". it doesnt work for everyone but it can be a great techenique

@XxJoonAxX

10 жыл бұрын

Aakos94 I've seen it mostly in 400m-1500m but also in 50m

@thear.363

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aakos94 I love watching a swimmer racing with this technique; it looks like he’s going quite slow! He is a beautiful freestyler to watch. I wish I had of seen him race in person. Like most sports, you need to see it live.

He really did go deep for the last monster turn!

Come on man, he swims more than 10 miles 6 days per week, trains for 6 hours a day, not to mention with 6'7 arms with huge feet, he is a half fish.

1.42.96 of phelps in Beijing was assisted by polyurethane swimsuit. his best time in texture is 1.43.86

PHELPS ROCK'S!!!!!!

i like that video

logre lo Ke Logre Phelps!! Ian thorpe Siempre va hacer el mejor

But not this one. Polyurethane suit started with Speedo LZR in 2008 (especially at the Olympics that year). Prior to 2008, including at this 2007 Worlds, it's still textile suit. So basically, this swim by Phelp is still the WR is if you discount the high-tech suit from the 2008-2009 season.

@MehmetOzturk-xt1cp

9 ай бұрын

No, it is not. In 2007, Phelps used the polyurethane swimsuit and broke world records in the 200m butterfly and 200m freestyle. 2006 200m butterfly 1.53.80. 2007 1.52.09. It is not possible to accelerate this much in 1 year. He also swam 1.52.03 in the 200m butterfly in 2008. In the 200m freestyle, if she had a textile swimsuit, she would have swam around 1.45.10 in 2007.

MY IDOL \m/ i love you

i have the same swimsuit of phelps.... when i came to melbourne he gave it to me

Turns take a lot of time to master. If Phelps mastered it and can be underwater for longer than other people, then its only fair. Other competitors can make deeper turns if they chose to.

michel es el mejor es increible como nada..!

That was really impressive! Wish i couldswim like any of them.....

His dolphin stroke won him this race.

michael phels el mejor

impresionante!!:)

phelps... AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wooo hooo mp hese the fastest mal swimmer in 200 years

4:30 Is when It starts Thumbs Up So People Can See!

You aint lying, i hate reporters lol

This record will be broken, but you are right, the current record will not.

Phelps is a fish!hes the boss