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Showing posts with label Michael Phelps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Phelps. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Sportsman of the Week Ending 8/1/2021


The first week of the Olympics is usually defined by swimming greatness, and the United States is historically a big player.  The Tokyo 2021 (err 2020) Olympics did not disappoint.  Caeleb Dressel led the American charge with a five Gold Medals across his myriad of events.  Exceeded in one Games only by American swimming legends Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps.  The best freestyle swimmer in the World, he won the 50m and 100m, while also collecting a Gold on the 4x100 freestyle relay.  Butterfly his next best stroke, winning the 100m and contributing to the epic medley relay Gold in which the United States has never lost but is facing larger and larger challenges.  Dressel won every event he entered besides the 4x100 mixed medley, a new event in which the United States finished a disappointing fifth.  In any event, Dressel has etched his name in United States Olympic history and is a worthy Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!

Monday, August 6, 2012

Sportsman of the Week Ending 8/5/2012

A very busy week in the Olympics with a year's worth of potential sportspersons of the week, but a final tip of the hat to who is probably the best Olympian ever.  There, I said it.  22 Olympic medals, 18 gold.  Eighteen!  He only competed in two events in which he didn't medal, so 75% gold in anything he tries.  So all in a week's work this week, 4 golds and 2 silver medals.  A tip of the hat to an American legend, Michael Phelps, you are the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!