Olympic Swimming

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Originally Posted by jwkniska

I'm about tired of NBC and their Phelps is the best athlete ever in the olympics. Best swimmer, YES... best performance by an individual in the olympics... ABSOLUTELY

But... best athlete better be able to beat one of the old school guys that went pro in THREE sports (baseball, football, track), Jim Thorpe. Phelps can swim and swim only, so he's not even on my list as best athlete ever in the olympics.

Thank You! Thorpe never competed in the decathlon until the olympics and his point total record stood until (i think) the 50's. he also won the pentathlon and competed in the long jump and high in the same games.