Michael Phelps, of the United States, trounced the opposition in the first of his eight events at the Water Cube breaking the 400m individual medley with a world record of 4min 3.84sec. Beijing is about one or two highlights for most athletes. For Phelps it is about eight steps to the temple of heaven in the pantheon of greats. His efforts here could go down as the greatest single sporting performance in history.Cheered on by President George Bush, Phelps raced inside his own world record pace throughout the eight lengths, turning in second place only once:
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