Most Team Gold Medals – 9
In winning the 4x200 freestyle relay with team U.S.A, Phelps won his 9th team event gold medal. The win was sweet for Phelps, not only because it came within 70 minutes of his individual butterfly gold, but also because he got to swim in the same team as his long time friend, Ryan Lochte.
This victory means that he has broken his earlier record of eight team golds – a record he shares with U.S. swimming legend Jenny Thompson.
One of the most decorated Olympians, Thompson retired after the Athens Olympics of 2004 with an astounding tally of eight gold medals. Thompson was one of the greatest swimming icons of the nineties and is now a doctor.
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