comfortable margin compared to his two previous Olympic wins in the 100 fly — by four-hundredths of a second over Ian Crocker in 2004, then by one-hundredth of a second (the closest race possible) against Cavic at the Beijing Games four
backs Ricky Williams and Cedric Benson. NFL Hall of Famer Earl Campbell. Tennis player Steve Bryan. Olympic swimmers Ian Crocker and Brendan Hansen. But just around the corner are hundreds of metal plaques, many for athletes you've never heard
record from the 1972 Munich Games. Along the way, Phelps was spurred on by various rivals, whether it was losing to Ian Crocker in the 2005 world championships or showing that his one-hundredth of a second victory over Milorad Cavic at the 2008
in. And with Lochte pushing him, it could happen again. ''Every rivalry is different,'' Phelps said. ''( Ian ) Crocker and I was different from what Ryan and I have. Ryan and I, we swim so many different strokes against each other
percent polyurethane Arena suit, while Phelps stayed with last year's LZR Racer from Speedo. -- AP That night, Ian Crocker beat Phelps in the 100 butterfly. Bouncing back from that disappointment, Phelps went 5-for-5 in his individual
was a body length behind, touching in 1:43.22. It was Phelps' first loss in a major international meet since Ian Crocker beat him in the final of the 100 butterfly at the 2005 world championships. Biedermann acknowledged that he had an