Michael Phelps roared to his sixth gold medal in Beijing just moments ago.
With 12 Olympic gold trinkets snatched from the cool waters of the Olympic "cube", the irresistible jock is now chasing down hunky Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven golden wins in a single shot at an Olympic event.
Phelps (23) shot up from the pool with a quick "shake of the fist" to acknowledge his victory. Later, there were broad smiles all-around on the podium as he accepted the coveted prize.
As to the race itself, Phelps noted with unusual aplomb,
"I just wanted to step on it in the first fifty a little bit and try and get out to an early lead," said Phelps. "I knew in the first half if I got a big enough lead I thought I could hang on and that’s all I wanted to do."
Confident dude!
The next jaunt in the heady Olympic realms will be on Saturday when the Super Star Athlete takes a shot at the 100 butterfly final around 10 a.m.
If all goes well, the Olympian could be on his way to breaking Spitz’s record in the 4 x 100 medley relay final which is scheduled for approximately 11 a.m. in the "Water Cube" on Sunday.
Olympic enthusiasts will be glued to the wide screen in anticipation of another breathtaking win!
See 'ya there!
No sweat, man!
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