michael phelps, spotted!
Apparently the tired swimmer requested to let fellow butterflyer, Ian Crocker, do the butterfly leg of the race. Crocker is the world record holder for the 100m Butterfly.
We tracked Phelps' excitement throughout the race, cheering on the women's Medley relay, who lost the event. He was visibly tensed while supporting his team.
Phelps tensed, while fellow swimmer Erik Vendt cheers on behind him.
He had no reason for that, as the wonderful team broke the world record set by themselves in 2003 in Barcelona with a whooping 3.30.68mins, overwritting the 3.31.54mins record by 1 whole second.
Papers everywhere have coverage on him, big or small. Hopefully it will continue to do so after the olympics.
