Thursday, August 6, 2009

Cavic riffs on star swimsuit Phelps ahead of 100 fly showdown

Michael Phelps having to compete in a supposedly inferior swimsuit. The Serb even offered to buy his American rival one of the latest models if that’s what it takes to even the playing field for their rematch in the 100-meter butterfly.



Michael Phelps gold medal




coming after both swimmers easily advanced in Friday morning preliminaries, sets up a tantalizing rematch of their memorable race at the Beijing Olympics, which Phelps won by a hundredth of a second on his way to capturing a record eight gold medals.



Michael Phelps photo






Phelps has no choice except to stick with the Speedo LZR Racer because of sponsorship commitments is “a complete lie.



Michael Phelps swimming





I know he’s making a lot of money from Speedo, “It’s loyalty. But throughout all my experiences, I’ve learned this - free will is a gift with a price tag, and whatever you choose to do you’re going to pay, but how much you’re going to pay is really dependent on you.



Michael Phelps smart





Arena would provide Phelps one of its polyurethane suits “within the hour.” The X-Glide and a similar suit by Jaked are considered fastest at these championships, where a staggering 29 world records were set through the first five days.



Michael Phelps figure