Phelps Swims Into History
Phelps Swims Into History - Phelps ties Spitz Mark in Blink of An Eye - McClatchy Newspapers:BEIJING - Even Michael Phelps couldn't believe his eyes. He said he had to take off his goggles to make sure it was his name, and not Milorad Cavic, next to the No. 1 after a thrilling finish in the Olympic 100-meter butterfly.
Phelps, who was in seventh place at the turn, surged in the final few meters and somehow managed to out-touch the Serbian-American Cavic by a hundredth of a second. To the naked eye, it was nearly impossible to tell who won. And from some camera angles, it appeared Cavic had the gold. But the Omega electronic clock read: Phelps 50.58. Cavic 50.59.
The Serbian team was disputing the result, but FINA officials met with team leaders after the race and reviewed the video footage. The Serbians accepted the result after seeing the tape.
Cavic was gracious in defeat and said he was "honored" to be the guy who almost beat Phelps.
It was Phelps' seventh gold medal at these Olympics, which ties Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record from Munich. He will attempt to break the record Sunday morning in the 4x100 medley relay. Click on www.kansascity.com to read the full article.
