Radio Australia Today Editorial

THAT swimsuit controversy, Part II

30 July 2009

Yesterday I blogged that world records at the Rome Swimming Championships were falling all over the place like teacups in an earthquake. I also blogged that one of the reasons for these amazing times was the amazing monocolour dreamswimsuit that is being worn by almost all competitors at the meet.

Overnight one swimmer refused to wear the aforementioned swimsuit, and decided to go into the pool in his usual briefs. That swimmer was U.S. Olympic champion Michael Phelps, the man who is possibly the greatest swimmer of all time. He had been shocked a day earlier to see his 200m freestyle record shattered by a suit-adorned swimmer. Clearly determined to get his own back, Phelps attacked the 200m butterfly with gusto, and shattered the world record, and in the process, left his swimsuit adorned competitors in his wake, literally.

Which just goes to prove that a champion is a champion is a champion.

That’s one strike for unaided athleticism.

– Phil