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Phelps clocks blistering time in return─── 08:56 Fri, 17 Apr 2015
Olympic and swimming legend, Michael Phelps has clocked the fastest time at the Mesa Pro Swim meet in the 100m butterfly during his return to the sport after a six-month suspension.
Phelps clocked a time of 52.92 seconds over the distance in which he holds the world record and earned him three Olympic golds.
The 18-time Olympic gold medallist said there was plenty of room for improvement leading into next year’s Olympics.
"I can say my stroke didn't feel good, probably needed one less stroke, needed to kick more, my breakout on my start was bad. I can pick apart the race a hundred different ways," Phelps said.
The 200m butterfly against South Africa’s Chad le Clos and current Olympic champion will be one of the most eagerly anticipated swimming head-to-head battles in decades.
Phelps was suspend from the sport shortly after coming out of retirement after being arrested in September last year for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Morgan Piek / OFM News
