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I hope you watched. The 100 meter butterfly. It was the first time Phelps was tested throughout these games...and ...he WON. No pesrson ever thought he would lose, but, WOW, that was close(.01 a second, that is the difference We are witnessing the best  swimming, check that, ATHLETE in our spectrum of world competition.

Phelps is now tied for the record of "gold medals" won by an athelete in a single olympic appearance. It is 7.

Phelps has participated in 7 events, and

 has won ...7 events. Phelps will lean on his fellow teammates to complete his quest for 8 gold medals. I say that Michael has done all that he could. I cannot imagine a better group...check THAT... FAMILY, to help bring back the gold for number "8". We have the gold medal winner at 100 meter backstroke to start this "route".

Bottom line: Phelps......8 UP........8 WON.   spectacular. I hope you were watching.

Thanks Barry and Roger, thanks for casting a shadow of lies and cheating on anyone who succeeds in sports.

To suggest that Phelps is on performance enhancers is both ignorant and irresponsible. Anyone who knows the training regiment of a world class swimmer knows better.

At the peak of Phelps' training, he will spend nearly 8 hours a day splitting training time in the pool and in the weight room. The workout sessions are heavy and exhausting.As the olympics approach, Phelps will begin to "tapper" his training. He works with less weight and more reps. Instead of swimming 10- 200 meter sets, he will swimm 20- 100 meter sets. At about a week out, the weights are suspended and he will swim mostly short sprints with considerale rest in between. Phelps is intaking mass amounts of carbohydrates to fuel his muscles.

Like a well trained quarter horse, Michael Phelps is at absolute peak performance and ready to compete with world class swimmers in 8 events. Phelps holds the world record for the number of lifetime olympic gold medals. He will be trying to break the record for most gold medals in a single olympics. The current record is 7, held by Mark Spitz. So far, Phelps has 5 gold medals and 5 world records in 5 events. He still has 3 events to go. Good luck!