“A Little Wardrobe Malfunction”: Legend Michael Phelps Overcame a Major Setback in Front of the Olympic World to Win a Medal in 2016

No one can do it better than Michael Phelps when it comes to dominating the pool. America’s ace swimmer, ‘The Flying Fish,’ has one of the most illustrious careers. Having won 28 Olympic medals, he is undeniably the swimming GOAT.

Undoubtedly, every medal he has won holds a memory, but his 21st gold medal must be a little more special. Not just because he won the final 4×200 meters freestyle relay but because of his ‘little swim cap mishap.’

Phelps rips his cap

As Phelps was cheering for his teammate, he unintentionally pulled his cap a little harder and ripped it. What Phelps later joked as “a little wardrobe malfunction” could have led to severe sponsors’ trouble had his mate Conor Dwyer didn’t step in.

After completing his part in the race, Conor quickly lent his swimming cap to Phelps. Without wasting time, the ace swimmer turned the cap inside out, wore it, and finished ‘first’ in the race. When the incident came to light, fans reacted heartily to it. Shouting out Conor for his cap crisis management, NBC Olympics tweeted-

However, for Phelps, it’s not his first time overcoming such unexpected moments. He continued swimming in the 2008 Beijing Olympics despite his goggles filling up with water. That day, he lost the count of his strokes but did not miss out on his medal.

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Recreating history, despite the little cap mishap, Phelps continued on his winning streak and secured his 21st Olympic Gold at Rio.

The journey to becoming the swimming GOAT was never easy for Michael Phelps

Raised in a family of swimmers, Phelps started his swimming journey at age seven. He joined the prestigious North Baltimore Aquatic Club and henceforth took one step at a time to emerge as the world’s most remarkable. Phelps finished fifth in his Olympic Sydney debut, losing by just a few points.

Creating history, Phelps became the youngest world-record holder when he completed the 200-meter butterfly in just 1 min 54.92 seconds. He also became the first male swimmer to register three title wins at different strokes in a single national championship.

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His passion for swimming helped him overcome one hurdle after another. Winning 28 Olympic medals across a span of five Olympics, Phelps is truly an inspiration.