If 'unprecedented' was an over-used word poolside, it was inevitable for a man who signed off with a final career tally of 23 Olympic golds and 28 medals. Phelps also pushed Leonidas of Rhodes off a 2,106-year-old pedestal by going one better than the only other documented athlete to have won 12 individual Olympic titles. Lochte also won gold, in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay, to put him second behind Phelps on the all-time lists with 12 medals. The U.S. team, who won most medals, would rather focus on teenage freestyle phenomenon Katie Ledecky's three individual golds, and four in total along with a silver. Records were set, with Britain's Adam Peaty sensational in the 100 breaststroke to become the first British male swimmer to win Olympic gold since 1988.

Source: Thanhnien News August 22, 2016 02:03 UTC