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Michael Phelps has made Olympic history by winning his 8th Gold Medal in the 4×100m medley relay! In a close race, Phelps and his teammates prevailed, thus leading to Phelps’ 8th Gold Medal. The 4 swimmers were led by Peirsol, then Hansen, Phelps, and Lezak doing freestyle.

His relay team finished at 3:29.34 while second place, Australia, had a time of 3:30.04. He broke Mark Spitz’s previous record of 7 gold medals in a single Olympic games. He now holds the all time record of 8 gold medals in a single Olympic games. In addition, his relay team also won the world record. Everyone watching truly witnessed not only Olympic history, but World history.

Fan of swimming and the Olympics or not, you still have to appreciate this record by one of the greatest Olympians ever, Michael Phelps.