Phelps closes the World-2009 with its fifth gold

Posted by 2 August, 2009

ROME – Michael Phelps ended Sunday with the World Swimming conquer its sixth medal, fifth gold, to lead United States to victory in world record in the 4×100m relay style, to the ultimate test of Rome-2009, which saw fall record after the 43rd week.

American Aaron Peirsol, Eric Shanteau, Phelps and David Walters improved time reference that they had registered on August 17, 2008 in Beijing during the Olympic Games (3:29.34), winning with a time of (3: 27.28) ahead of Germany (3:28.58) and Australia (3:28.64).

“I think what is important is not how you start but how you finish. We end this note, go to next year, it is a great way to end” the World, said the star of the swimming world.

Phelps, who was defeated in the 200m free individual by German Paul Biedermann, another of the great figures of Rome-2009, achieved its goal of at least win the Grand Slam of the relay, madalla to take gold in the three relays in the she ran.

At the Foro Italico, Phelps won the 100m and 200m butterfly and three relays, 4×100m free, 4×200m free and 4×100m styles.

The ‘Jaws of Baltimore’, after winning eight Olympic gold in Beijing and a total of 14 gold at stake, takes five titles in Rome and one silver medal, the 200m free. Since 2001, Phelps won a total of 25 world titles, including 13 in singles.

A year after his Grand Slam Chinese, with eight golds, Phelps is taking almost all of Rome, where he went with a small, free styles, because no more than one hundred percent, as stated.

In fact, that allowed his compatriot Ryan Lochte can shine for once, after years in the shadow of Phelps.

Locht, 24, won the world title in 400 meters in front of the styles also Tyler Clary U.S. and Hungarian Laszlo Cseh, with a time of 4 minutes, 7 seconds and 1 hundredth, in a test in which the Brazilian Thiago Pereira was at the foot of the podium with fourth place.

“I am happy ending World. Tomorrow (Monday) is my birthday and I can celebrate. I’m happy to win the 200 m and 400 m after second style long behind Michael (Phelps), Locht.

Locht won its fourth title in Rome, after having celebrated the careers and styles of the 200m free and 4×200m relay 4×100m free.

No less impressive was what made the German sprinter Britta Steffen, who imitated the Brazilian Cesar Cielo and remained with the sprint double, having imposed this Sunday in the 50m free with a world record time of 23.73, ahead of the Swedish Therese Alshammar (23.88) and Australian Cate Campbell (23.99).

“I think this is the best moment of my career because it was before European champion, Olympic and now after I completed my triplet with the world title,” said Steffen, who had managed to double the speed Beijing-2008 and the last European .

The last day in Rome-2009 closed with four more world records, which brought the account to a total of 43 swimmers who jumped from the pool with their high-tech suits, important in helping to break up Records, the Sunday.

Britain’s Liam Tancock in the 50 meters back (24.04) and Russian Yuliya Efimov arm in 50 (30.09) are the other fish that shook the Roman circus aquatic records that will be hard to turn down the next year, when no longer able to use the swimwear hundred percent polyurethane.

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