[Flightdeck]

He has a little bit of a point, actually. Both Phelps and Trey Hardee train here at UT, and if Phelps claimed he was a better athlete than Hardee, there would be a lot of raised eyebrows. But he hasn’t, so there is no need to try and take anything away from his amazing success.

[PA Engineer]

He has a little bit of a point, actually. Both Phelps and Trey Hardee train here at UT, and if Phelps claimed he was a better athlete than Hardee, there would be a lot of raised eyebrows. But he hasn’t, so there is no need to try and take anything away from his amazing success.

I agree. I believe Phelps has burned out. He is 27 and probably has been training for over 17 years. That is a lot of hours in the Pool. He may be at the point of wanting to move on. Just an observation from comments made about Phelps fellow swimmers and personal experience. His heart just does not seem to be in it.

Swimmers, unlike many other sports can maintain a high level of athleticism as they get older. The problem is the amount of training that is required to maintain an elite status.