Michael Phelps vs. Mark Spitz
Michael Phelps:
- won 8 gold medals in a single olympics game
- has won a total of 14 olympic gold medals
- as of 2009 he has beaten 37 world records
TIMES:
(only the events they had in common)
- 100m butterfly ~ 50.58, OR (Olympic Record)
- 200m butterfly ~ 1:52.03, WR (World Record)
- 200m Freestyle ~ 1:42.96, WR
- 4x100m Freestyle relay ~ 3:08.24, WR
- 4x200m Freestyle relay ~ 6:58.56, WR
- 4x100m Medley relay ~ 3:29.34, WR
- has won a total of 14 olympic gold medals
- as of 2009 he has beaten 37 world records
TIMES:
(only the events they had in common)
- 100m butterfly ~ 50.58, OR (Olympic Record)
- 200m butterfly ~ 1:52.03, WR (World Record)
- 200m Freestyle ~ 1:42.96, WR
- 4x100m Freestyle relay ~ 3:08.24, WR
- 4x200m Freestyle relay ~ 6:58.56, WR
- 4x100m Medley relay ~ 3:29.34, WR
Mark Spitz:
- won 7 gold medals in a single olympics game
- has won a total of 9 olympic gold medals
- as of 1972 he beat 33 world records
TIMES:
(only the events they had in common)
- 100m Butterfly ~ 54.27, WR (World Record)
- 200m Butterfly ~ 2:00.70, WR
- 200m Freestyle ~ 1:52.78, WR
- 4x100m Freestyle relay ~ 3:26.42, WR
- 4x200m Freestyle relay ~ 7:35.78, WR
- 4x100m Medley relay ~ 3:48.16, WR
- has won a total of 9 olympic gold medals
- as of 1972 he beat 33 world records
TIMES:
(only the events they had in common)
- 100m Butterfly ~ 54.27, WR (World Record)
- 200m Butterfly ~ 2:00.70, WR
- 200m Freestyle ~ 1:52.78, WR
- 4x100m Freestyle relay ~ 3:26.42, WR
- 4x200m Freestyle relay ~ 7:35.78, WR
- 4x100m Medley relay ~ 3:48.16, WR
Sources:
all the information: www.wikipedia.org
the times: http://swimming.teamusa.org/news/article/5231
the times: http://swimming.teamusa.org/news/article/5231