In What He Called His "Last Individual Swim Ever," Michael Phelps Just Earned Another Gold Medal
Michael Phelps just added to his Olympic-record medal total by winning the 100-meter butterfly in 51.21 seconds, touching the wall ahead of South Africa's Chad Le Clos and Russia's Evgeny Korotyshkin, who tied for second (51.44). As he approached the turn, Phelps looked like he was in trouble. That's him in Lane 4, in next-to-last place:
But Phelps pretty much erased the deficit by the time has was halfway down the homestretch:
That makes 17 career golds, and 21 total medals for Phelps. Afterward, Phelps told the BBC that this was his "last individual swim ever." All that's left is the 4 x 100 medley relay, the finals of which will be tomorrow.
Latest
Sam Darnold’s Long Road From USC to Super Bowl LX
Sun Feb 08 2026
Sam Darnold Is 60 Minutes Away From Erasing His Past
Sun Feb 08 2026
Sunday Feb 8th NBA Picks: Three Best Bets Today
Sun Feb 08 2026
The Most Fun Super Bowl Prop Bets You Can Make This Year
Sun Feb 08 2026
Latest Betting
- Super Bowl 60 Prop Bets: 10 Best Bets for Patriots vs. Seahawks
- UFC Fight Night at the Apex Best Betting Picks and Predictions
- NBA Betting Picks for Friday Feb. 6: Post-Deadline Predictions
- Best College Basketball Betting Picks for Thursday, February 5th
- Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames Feb 4 NHL Betting Picks
- Seattle Kraken vs. Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions and Picks
- Early Longshot Picks to Win the 2027 College Football National Championship

