Phelps is only the GOAT Olympian because the amount of gold medals they give to swimming is nonsense. Take team sports as an example where you need the beat everybody for a SINGLE medal while swimming a single individual can get dozens of medals in one event. It’s just bad planning and rewards
There seems to be a lot of overlap in swimming. One who is good at the specialty strokes is usually competitive in the 100m and 200m distances. IMers usually are successful in both 200m and 400m. And if you come from a strong country, you can win in three relays back in the day (now you can win in four relays).
I have nothing against Phelps, and I admire his accomplishment. But not only is he not the greatest Olympian (that's Al Oerter), he's not even the greatest swimmer. That was Mark Spitz, and it isn't even close. I won't bother with his accomplishments in the Olympics. That's not the basis for this argument anyway. Spitz, like all Western Bloc Olympians, had to compete as an amateur. Getting financial support, foregoing a career, and the need to eventually make a living were incredible pressures. Further, he had to do it without being able to support himself with his swimming, nor even being able to cash in his fame with endorsements, speaking gigs, etc. Phelps didn't have to give up swimming to make the most money possible--he could keep swimming and little else. Spitz also had to compete against Eastern Bloc athletes, who were virtual professionals, often serving in their respective countries' armed services, being paid for swimming and nothing else. Finally, doping was much more insidious back in the day. Again, the Eastern Bloc was flat-out juiced, with nothing being done about it. In short, when Spitz became the greatest and most famous swimmer in the world, he had to give it up to make a living. As the video note, he was 22. What could he have accomplished if he kept on swimming? We'll never know. I'm not saying Phelps wasn't or isn't great. He is. To the extent that he's the greatest in the pool ever. But the greatest Olympian? No. Again, that's Al Oerter. And the greatest swimmer in Olympic history? I'll listen to the argument for Phelps, but it remains Spitz.
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Phelps as the best Olympian ever? Which is harder? What Phelps has done in swimming or what Bolt has done in athletics?
Yeah, swimmers have way more opportunities to medal than runners.
Both are in the realm of “never going to be done again” so it’s hard to compare.
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Phelps is only the GOAT Olympian because the amount of gold medals they give to swimming is nonsense. Take team sports as an example where you need the beat everybody for a SINGLE medal while swimming a single individual can get dozens of medals in one event. It’s just bad planning and rewards
This is a very idiotic comment, lmao he still has the most INDIVIDUAL Gold medals as well clown cry more 😂
Why u hating u know how tough swimming is
There seems to be a lot of overlap in swimming. One who is good at the specialty strokes is usually competitive in the 100m and 200m distances. IMers usually are successful in both 200m and 400m. And if you come from a strong country, you can win in three relays back in the day (now you can win in four relays).
@brisley88 Read Olympic history.
I have nothing against Phelps, and I admire his accomplishment. But not only is he not the greatest Olympian (that's Al Oerter), he's not even the greatest swimmer. That was Mark Spitz, and it isn't even close.
I won't bother with his accomplishments in the Olympics. That's not the basis for this argument anyway.
Spitz, like all Western Bloc Olympians, had to compete as an amateur. Getting financial support, foregoing a career, and the need to eventually make a living were incredible pressures. Further, he had to do it without being able to support himself with his swimming, nor even being able to cash in his fame with endorsements, speaking gigs, etc. Phelps didn't have to give up swimming to make the most money possible--he could keep swimming and little else.
Spitz also had to compete against Eastern Bloc athletes, who were virtual professionals, often serving in their respective countries' armed services, being paid for swimming and nothing else.
Finally, doping was much more insidious back in the day. Again, the Eastern Bloc was flat-out juiced, with nothing being done about it.
In short, when Spitz became the greatest and most famous swimmer in the world, he had to give it up to make a living. As the video note, he was 22. What could he have accomplished if he kept on swimming? We'll never know.
I'm not saying Phelps wasn't or isn't great. He is. To the extent that he's the greatest in the pool ever. But the greatest Olympian? No. Again, that's Al Oerter. And the greatest swimmer in Olympic history? I'll listen to the argument for Phelps, but it remains Spitz.
@@brisley88 I'm sorry, but I don't respond to personal attacks. They're toxic, as are the people who post them.
@@richdouglas2311 I adore Phelps but Spitz was amazing too. Phelps, Thorpe and Spitz the best Ive seen.
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