Michael Phelps collected his fifth gold medal of the world championships as the United States set a world record of seven minutes, 3.24 seconds in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay final on Friday. Phelps combined with Ryan Lochte, Klete Keller and Peter Vanderkaay to wipe 1.42 off the previous record of 7:04.66 set by Australia at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Australia finished a distant second in 7:10.05 and Canada grabbed the bronze in 7:10.70. (WCSN, WCSN.com)

www.universalsports.com 2009, Rome, Italy, FINA, Swimming World Championship, American Michael Phelps is unshaken by his loss yesterday, as he sets a new world record at 1 becoming world champ again in the Mens 200m Butterfly. (Universal Sports, universalsports.com)

the nice butterfly stroke

Michael Phelps won his 2nd gold medal when the US won the 4 x 100 meter relay; US men's basketball team beats China; Australia's Stephanie Rice wins swimming gold, breaks world record; Ana Ivanovic pulls out of tennis competition. (August 11)

michael phelps won 7 gold medals in melbourne

Phelps 200 m freestyle Gold WR Melbourne 2007 The specialty strong streamline underwater kick after each turn enabled him an SPL count of 26-28-30-29 versus Hoogies 32-36-37-41 (approx)

Michael Phelps World Record 200 IM - Pan Pacifics 2006: Fly: 25.11 Back: 29.38 Breast: 34.90 Free: 27.44

Opening Ceremony for 13th FINA World Swimming Championship with record number of 1470 Athletes and 164 participating countries. Wayne mcgregor was invited to choreograph the opening ceremony of this international sports event and commissioned Scanner to compose the music. The ceremony took place on 18th of July, 2009 at 9:00pm in the historic Stadio Dei Marmi (Marble Stadium) of Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro De Bosis, 00194 Rome, Italy. Choreographer/Director: Wayne mcgregor Music: Scanner www.randomdance.org www.scannerdot.com Video by kind permission of academyriservaforum www.youtube.com lariserva.forumcommunity.net