Michael Phelps 200m Freestyle Melbourne

Phelps wins 200m Freestyle at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia breaking Ian Thorpe's World Record

[@ken0746]

that last turn under water was so freaking sick

[@theterminator308]

phelps could break WR of Thorpe in swimming pool but I think that Thorpe would have chased him down if they had swum 200m across a river because no place for dolphin kick off wall :v

[@Aakos94]

theterminator308 maybe, but if they raced in rivers then phelps probably wouldnt practice his turns so much, so you couldnt really say

[@jasonjackson5696]

I had to rewind it several times because I couldn’t believe how much distance & speed he gained. That blew me away 😳

[@marksherry2442]

@@theterminator308 LOL. What if there were sharks with lazers on their heads as well?

[@verward]

@@theterminator308 with that logic thorpe would've never beaten v.d. hoogenband in the first place. In Athens thorpey gained so much time over hoogie with his turns.

[@dchang11]

Michael Phelps used 2007 World Championships as a dress rehearsal in preparation for Beijing. The whole meet was a foreshadowing event.

[@dynasty0019]

And the only reason MP didn't win 8 golds in 2007 was because the medley relay was DQ'd in the heats.

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

THE! BALTIMORE! BULLET! (BB)! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

[@Ivory95coast]

Phelps's rough stroke count every 50: 28-28-31-30 thats just tremendous

[@agnesakne4409]

I count 25-29-31-30

[@eunice.g13]

@David Pumpkin same…

[@HerculesLoyd]

Phelps has the best underwaters in ever. I think this is one of the main reasons why he is so amazing.

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

MICHAEL! PHELPS! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

[@pbtifo]

this, with the huge crazy last turn, is my favorite swim by michael phelps

[@DavittFinol]

Actual races starts at about 4:25 Just saying.

[@anugprem99]

:)

[@sfnlekal3342]

WOW, that last wall was incredible!

[@juandi2570]

well, remember that Michael dominated the 200 free from 2005-2009 until he lost against Biedermann recently. In that period of time, Phelps broke the world record of the 200 FREE twice and won one olympic gold and two world championships so Michael has proved he's the most versatile swimmer who's ever lived.

[@rizkygamingrsvideos6092]

go ian thorpe!!!!

[@boxtrap21]

My god, standing on the block before they hit the buzzer for the start is seriously the most nerve wrecking thing ever. So nervous :o.......much respect to Phelps.

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

THE! (OMEGA)!MAN! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

[@chrisevilmonkey]

holy shit , phelps underwater kick is the reason why hes killing it

[@juandi2570]

my point is that Michael Phelps is the best ever: 14 gold medals in olympic history and 17 worlds and counting, just broke the 100 fly record.

[@KleinAB]

that number keeps climbing :)

[@palui]

That last turn of Phelps's was insane. Inhuman.

[@thear.363]

I get so much satisfaction out of watching Phelps pop up to the surface after his long turns! It’s just epic, the others are racing and he’s miles in front but hasn’t even surfaced/started freestyling yet! (Last turn in particular is like 👌🏼- he actually disappears, he’s swimming so deep). It’s mesmerising, love watching his turns!

[@TheRealG]

Thank God America has Phelps. God bless him.

[@mayankgupta8318]

Did anyone else notice the 3rd guy who was 5th and took it away in the last lap ?

[@bodi.a.r]

+Mayank Gupta Yea, Park. I think that if he didnt keep the end explosive and rather distributed his energy, maybe he could've given Phelps a competition. Anyways, you should look up Sun Yang. That dud has much crazier finishes.

[@adamroflll]

YEAH! IT! IS! ...

[@awesomebuns]

i swear to god rosolino stares into your soul

[@thear.363]

Lol I know!!! I’m like “Stop it, mate!”

[@user-em4wh5ji3w]

that last turn where he obliterated PVDH with his underwater changed the sport of swimming. now everyones got a great dolphin kick

[@dsfddsgh]

True. They syt that Phelps was a great backstroker too. It's insane just how good Phelps was in all 4 strokes even his breaststroke improved considerably over the years.

[@SuperPc66]

sei sempre il migliore Michael

[@mc1703]

What is amazing is that he was 0.53 ahead of Thrope's split @ 150, but at the end only 0.20 ahead. Given that Phelps had an insane 3rd turn it goes to show how good Thorpe's last 50m was. If Thorpe in 2001 form Raced Phelps in 2007 form (both with LZRs), I would have to give it to Thorpe with a 1:43-mid WR. If Phelps was in Beijing shape then Thorpe would not be able to live with him over this distance. Phelps has come on remarkably, not just since Athens, but also in the last 12 months.

[@toivonencresto]

when Ian used to race the 200 he raced against Hoogenband, who beat him forcing him to outpace at Sydney 2000 Olympics. After that Ian remains in "control" of his races and always had a strategy of racing " 1-ok 2-ok 3-ok 4-i give everything I have". Had Ian raced the "modern" way of swimming 200 free he for sure have had 1.43 low PB.

[@cubanito725]

The BEST..!!!!

[@BillRatio]

"He's going to shatter the world record!!... Phelps, world record... maybe..."

[@FinalSe7eN]

he's great

[@MrYoda1972]

Amen!

[@dgiomett]

1:43 is pure insanity. don't think any record will be broken this year in the 200. no suits

[@teamfourasian]

He just KILLS on his under water dolphin kick!!!!

[@superfish168]

amazing amazing turns

[@vini3boy727]

Dam this race has a bunch of legends

[@adamroflll]

the first man under 48. i will always remember that

[@tappinthatass]

It's the turns that Phelps really improved on since Athens that I think have made the difference. Just look at his turn on the last 50m of this race - he comes out off the wall a body length ahead of Vanhoogenband (sp?)

[@gorthaursankara8980]

How on earth did Biedermann drop 6 seconds in 2 years? Must have been one hell of a suit he was wearing in Rome

[@deanmilwainoly3966]

Drugs. I have raced him numerous times as a JR and senior. There is no way you can drop that amount in 2 years.

[@teaandcoffeeM]

Best commentator ever.

[@ordude123]

omg that italian guy is just staring at u like im gonna get u :DD

[@soyabro]

absolute machine .

[@verward]

you can really see that van den hoogenband struggles on his turns. This is mostly because he had a hernia 2 years prior to this. This is actually an insanely good performance.

[@nasaniente5465]

i love michel phelps and i love swim

[@lacky250]

The previous record was by Ian Thorpe, Thorpe destroyed everyone on the last turn and if he had this version of Phelps to compete against he would have broken the world record even more, seeing Phelps half a body length in front of Thorpe at 25m and noticing how quickly Thorpe started to catch up to Phelps at the end is incredible

[@jonandercrego1905]

this race changed de swimming´s keys forever, look at Lochte´s underwater swimming now...

[@DrGusbo]

Those days when nobody but phelps take under water dolphin kick seriously. He teaches the world they need to dolphin kick to have at least a chance to beat him.

[@ozlouw]

That turn!

[@kudaba66]

Pieter's face at 6:34 is priceless.

[@PoeCommunicateATL]

Phelps is a fish, the others are human.

[@vinhkhangchautu5180]

I think so

[@sansamman4619]

Janita Poe my friend told me: wtf you don't swim like a human being!! I told him, thanks I know I swim like a fish xd

[@sealoftheliving4998]

He is a mermaid pretend to be human.

[@michaelmooney7341]

Helped by those Super suits..

[@michaelmooney7341]

Those super suits!!!

[@dsfddsgh]

Watching Phelps here it makes you wonder how good he would have been if he just stuck to being a freestyle swimmer like Ian Thorpe.

[@adamroflll]

@mauroruiz it was textile. The super suits came out in 2008

[@cd078e]

No hay dudas, eres EL MEJORRRRRRRRRRR

[@itsbeiko]

i love how its like "where is phelps?" *comes up from underwater*

[@aliahmad-pr2te]

dont blame you hes a freak of nature

[@IanWilliamDawson]

how the heck could he be on such a higher level than all the others?

[@juandi2570]

I agree. Fair enough. H'es gonna focus on the 100 and 200 free and the 100 back according to what his couch said.

[@HELLHOUND6852]

Michael - You are amazing !!!!!

[@zaffirina]

Phelps underwater is the real beast

[@MarkOates2]

That's when the race actually starts. A lot of people who watch the video just want to see the race and not all the setup beforehand.

[@mikesinaro]

It will. Its the fastest point during any race, and doing it more effectively than anyone else can easily mean a win.

[@snowpants2212]

That look on Hoogie's face says "Time to retire."

[@ianfroud70]

Phelps is a sports man that you only see once in a lifetime

[@twixlinux]

Is Phelps a dolphin?

[@teamoore]

+Christina Yagami no

[@poiku123]

+Christina Teufel maybe :P

[@masanf9398]

+teamoore And this year's award for "Most Literal- Minded KZbin Commenter" goes to...

[@sealoftheliving4998]

His a Mermaid

[@PLGtalented]

Dear god, please let me have that exact same win on my 200m freestyle tomorrow TTOTT

[@christiansanchezplasencia5882]

What happend?

[@jenniferwier6488]

good job Michael Phelps

[@michelangelo644]

lololol 4:43 "hoogenband just starting to peg him back a bit"... Boom, phelps BEAST turn and underwater pops up with a bodylength lead.

[@MarineKingPride]

It is magnificent because at the time non of us knew that the swimmers in this race contain so many world class swimmers. Zhang Lin of China, the 800m world record holder, Park of Korea, 400m Olympic gold medallist, Biedermann the 400m and 200m world record holder. Hoogenband was once a former record holder. Epic all the swimmer who lost in this race has found a way to surpass phelps! I think this is phenomenal.

[@theterminator308]

yannick agnel didn't need those dolphin kicks in order to pass phelps's record by 0.72s

[@myke6699]

But not this one. Polyurethane suit started with Speedo LZR in 2008 (especially at the Olympics that year). Prior to 2008, including at this 2007 Worlds, it's still textile suit. So basically, this swim by Phelp is still the WR is if you discount the high-tech suit from the 2008-2009 season.

[@MehmetOzturk-xt1cp]

No, it is not. In 2007, Phelps used the polyurethane swimsuit and broke world records in the 200m butterfly and 200m freestyle. 2006 200m butterfly 1.53.80. 2007 1.52.09. It is not possible to accelerate this much in 1 year. He also swam 1.52.03 in the 200m butterfly in 2008. In the 200m freestyle, if she had a textile swimsuit, she would have swam around 1.45.10 in 2007.

[@goldenboy886]

It's also amazing how quickly they forget about Ian Thorpe

[@Davidwilson1212]

Incredible that they are so In control after they finish. How is he not desperately gasping for air after beating a world record!!!!

[@A1r15totl3]

They can swim so freaking fast!

[@xlilcutie93x]

Turns take a lot of time to master. If Phelps mastered it and can be underwater for longer than other people, then its only fair. Other competitors can make deeper turns if they chose to.

[@dbn52]

Your guy was a great swimmer. Miss him but his day has come and gone

[@graceduke]

without a doubt the announcer makes this video, simply amazing call

[@theterminator308]

1.42.96 of phelps in Beijing was assisted by polyurethane swimsuit. his best time in texture is 1.43.86

[@YoungParka]

even though I knew he was gonna win that race/break the wr this still made my toes curl from nervousness lol

[@adamroflll]

good job bro, i started swimming a couple of years ago too.

[@GrouchyHat]

4:30 Is when It starts Thumbs Up So People Can See!

[@MickChickenn]

This record will be broken, but you are right, the current record will not.

[@jakeman1799]

It takes you to the actual match

[@constantapopa7575]

Felicitări organizatorilor

[@jalacada678]

wooo hooo mp hese the fastest mal swimmer in 200 years

[@MrColtini]

His dolphin stroke won him this race.

[@user-fw6zn2yq1t]

Come on man, he swims more than 10 miles 6 days per week, trains for 6 hours a day, not to mention with 6'7 arms with huge feet, he is a half fish.

[@ThyCorruptor]

Phelps method is so odd. He does it very quickly left right then pause the left right quickly again. If that makes sense

[@Aakos94]

people often refer to it as a "gallop". it doesnt work for everyone but it can be a great techenique

[@XxJoonAxX]

Aakos94 I've seen it mostly in 400m-1500m but also in 50m

[@thear.363]

@@Aakos94 I love watching a swimmer racing with this technique; it looks like he’s going quite slow! He is a beautiful freestyler to watch. I wish I had of seen him race in person. Like most sports, you need to see it live.

[@XxelguazonxX]

curioso ... biedermann termino en penultimo lugar , y haora le pertenece a el el record de los 200mt libres es increible lo que se puede lograr con tanto entrenamiento ...

[@rafarads]

AMAZIN' third turn!!!!

[@ColeChannel]

during the '08 olympics i would stay up freaking late to watch his 50 second race lol it was worth it

[@Freddiewgbs]

end of an era

[@xavierrangel4130]

i have the same swimsuit of phelps.... when i came to melbourne he gave it to me

[@camilaxd913]

michael phels el mejor

[@tyzxcj34]

Michael Phelps the MAN!

[@emilyperrin07]

He really did go deep for the last monster turn!

[@Katchalater]

I need to get this good, and be like SUCK IT to all my swim enemies! I'll do that when I'm in the olympics someday!

[@cesarcheer1]

logre lo Ke Logre Phelps!! Ian thorpe Siempre va hacer el mejor

[@bzach71]

@ordude123 ..ha ha....he's massi rosolino...i think i saw him walk the runway in milan if im not mistaken, few years back.

[@carlosfast12]

phelps would`ve won since he set his record without LZR, however it woulf of been one heck of a race

[@emilsprinceanu2803]

PHELPS ROCK'S!!!!!!

[@zohrehakhavanzanjani8692]

oh my God..unbelievable

[@darkslayer7128]

Phelps is a fish!hes the boss

[@DaForgottenHero]

They will either be kept and not be broken for years...or be removed from the record books.

[@theterminator308]

At age of 29, Speed of hoogenband had dropped too fast. Back to 3-5 years before, Phelps couldn't defeat him

[@mexiswima88]

Its amazing how two years and the now banned suits has paul biedermann who was in lane 1 and got 7th place, dropping 6 seconds, getting a 1:42 flat and the world record.

[@juandi2570]

maybe? are you kidding me?. He's the undisputed Best swimmer ever. Popov, Spitz, Biondi, De Bruin, Hackett,etc all the greats have said that Michael is the best ever. He's won 14 golds in Olympic history, 22 golds in worlds and has broken 37 world records. Michael has won golds in the toughest swim styles: 200 fly, 200 and 400IM and has won gold in the 200 free so what else he has to do to get your respect? at least he has the respect of the swim experts and greats.