Michael Phelps Wins 6th Gold Medal, Two More to Go

I can’t even say ‘only two more gold medals to go’ because it’s not an ‘only’ situation. It’s hard as hell being the most talented, fastest swimmer on the planet, swimming 17 times in eight competitions. Phelps’ gold rush continues tonight! Go USA!!!

Swimmer Michael Phelps secured his sixth first-place finish – and sixth world record – at the Olympics in Beijing on Friday.

The 23-year-old is now just one win away from tying Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold medals at one game.

Phelps’ string of victories in Beijing and in Athens four years ago has nabbed him a total of 12 gold medals, more than any other Olympian. He has won every swimming final at this year’s game and topped world records each time.

After winning the gold in the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 1:54.23 on Friday, Phelps stuffed the medal in his pocket to rush to prepare for the semifinals of the 100 butterfly — held just a half hour later.

“I switched from my dress sweats to my parka, shoes, threw my cap and goggles on, and then they pushed us on out. No time,” he told the Associated Press. “The medal was in my warm-up jacket.”