Michael Phelps - Butterfly 2/3 (Underwater Camera)

[@EPR89]

His foot flexibility is just unreal. It looks a bit as if he was wearing fins. Simply amazing.

[@tommychen6102]

Wow. That shows how much being flexible helps!

[@captainmidas]

@Milanotjuh you are right, but the position of the leg is determined by the angle of the pelvis and lower back, that is where the real power comes from. Though the stroke frequency is about the same speed, Phelps is much more flexible overall and is able to generate a greater amplitude in his wavelength, resulting in more power= more faster (sic)

[@afara2000]

This clip show why Phelps is the best for butterfly. He is extremely flexible and powerful!

[@rusticorasing]

One of the major reasons Phelps can be that flexible is cause he is not tensing up his muscles which allows have more flex. He lets his body transfer all the energy that generates from the hips all the way to the tip of his toes. Any athlete can learn from his motion and adapt to their sport.

[@alexandraVillabelle]

Esse Phelps é praticamente um golfinho... olha a consciência corporal desse cara... incrível!

[@jimc8442]

0:21 How does MP put his hands over his head like that? I keep putting them in front of my head and need to fix it! How???

[@MGameSwim]

:53 phelps's godly ankle flexibility...

[@Supersonic_racing]

@gorillaman10456 look closer, it has more to do with the position of the legs more than anything

[@mingdianli7802]

Who's Thompson?

[@jimc8442]

How does his feet bend like that?

[@lobba123]

he s big and has big feet so the way he swims is better for his body, a smaller body/smaller feet person might just get too much resistance and little speed by swiming that way

[@kirstinetermansen8360]

Were nearest pool,,,,

[@tevitasmiff]

phelps has double jointed knees

[@hidesnuki]

my shoulder dislocates wen i swim butterfly =/

[@EaglesSteelers3]

thats not michael phelps. thats me!

[@TheJason135]

@gorillaman10456 its all in the waist

[@arnihl]

dont think everyone can bend their knees like that.

[@afara2000]

This clip shows why Phelps is the best for butterfly. He is extremely flexible and powerful!

[@salmaswag24]

This comment is 8 years old.i wonder if you improved at swimming :D