The shocking performance of Michael Phelps - Charlotte UltraSwim
Surprisingly, the 14-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps has placed sixth in the Men’s 200m freestyle final with a time of 1:49.89 in the Charlotte UltraSwim at Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday, May 13.
“Before it would just come easily, I wouldn’t have to think about it. Who will tackle the 200 fly Saturday. I just don’t have two speeds like I used to have. I used to be able to go 53 [seconds over 100] without even thinking about it,” said Phelps.
Meanwhile, Dominik Meichtry of Trojan took the gold medal with a winning time of 1:48.55 and Ricky Berens snared the silver with a time of 1:49.25 in the respective meet.
“It’s better for me to swim fast, get out front, and hold on, rather than try to catch the field. It’s not like horse racing, where you can come from the back of the field. This event isn’t long enough to hold back. This was a chance to swim with the big
boys,” said Meichtry.
The bronze title was captured by Markus Rogan of Trojan with a distinctive time of 1:49.47. In the meantime, Ryan Lochte of Daytona Beach earned the fourth place with a time 1:49.48 and Conor Dwyer wound up fifth with a time of 1:49.56 in the following meet.
That was truly one of the most shocking performances of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club’s swimmer Michael Phelps in Charlotte, North Carolina, as his disappointing performance really affected him a great deal.
Phelps stated that he was praying to get in on time but he saw Ryan and Ricky got off to a flying start in the meet and stunned if he would wind up in the B heat. He was not looking absolutely pleased and satisfied with his swim tonight. He commented on
how he really needed to pay more attention to his middle lanes.
He further added that he is used to swimming with a fly-and-die approach since the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. He did have an even split in this meet and it was undoubtedly one of the most stunning races of his career so far. The splits have got to be
improved in a quicker manner now and he wants to see if he still has something in his tank for the most challenging heats in the FINA World Championships ahead in July.
Meanwhile, his coach Bob Bowman said that Michael does have an immense experience in the competitive swimming and he must be aware of that.
He claimed that they still have 72 days to prepare themselves for the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai in July and that is where they are focusing on it at the moment.
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