Phelps trying something new
Published: April 23, 2009, 12:30 am
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Michael Phelps is following up his record performance at the Beijing Olympics by changing some of the swimming technique that carried him to eight gold medals.
Hasn’t he ever heard of, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? But Phelps isn’t chasing the same old goals. As he shifts to focusing on shorter races, he hopes the new freestyle technique will increase his sprinting speed.
“You’ll all have to see. I’m not saying anything until we unveil it,” Phelps said with a grin when asked how he’s tweaked the stroke. “It’s a significant change. You’ll be able to tell exactly what I did as soon as I take my first stroke.”
Phelps will reveal the new technique when he returns to competition at the Charlotte UltraSwim on May 14-17 in North Carolina, his first meet since Beijing. He plans to swim four events, including the 100-and 200-meter freestyle and the 100 butterfly.
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