Aug 17, 2008

Michael Phelps sets Olympic record for gold medals

BEIJING: Everybody has their theory about what makes Michael Phelps peerless. Simon Burnett, a freestyler from Great Britain, shared his the other day with Eddie Reese, the United States men's Olympic coach.

"He's not from another planet," Burnett told Reese. "He's from the future."

On the ninth day of swimming at the Beijing Games, Phelps collected his eight gold medal, becoming the career leader in Olympic golds with 14 Gold Medals.

Recounting the story Sunday, Reese laughed and said, "That's probably the best explanation I've heard."

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