The performance of the US men's swimming team at the Paris Olympics left legendary American swimmer Michael Phelps “disappointed.”
The 23-time Olympic gold medalist didn't hold back when expressing his thoughts on Team USA's overall performance at this year's Summer Games.
“Overall, I was pretty disappointed to see the U.S. swimming results,” Phelps told USA Today. “Obviously, there were some standout swimmers, and you have to give them credit.”
Phelps added that he was concerned about the team's prospects in four years, when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics. Phelps believes the United States no longer has a competitive advantage over other countries in the sport.
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Former Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps of the U.S. reacts as he is interviewed on the pool deck ahead of the evening session of the 2024 Summer Olympics, on July 28, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
“For me, one of the things I've always said over the last few years is that the rest of the world is catching up,” Phelps said. “I think a lot of the things that we've done as a country for so long, everyone else is catching up. They're doing the same thing.”
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The pool at the Paris Olympic Aquatics Centre closed with an individual gold medal for the US men's team. This was the first time since the 1956 Games that the Americans finished the Olympics with just one individual gold medal.
Bobby Finke set a world record Sunday to win gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle and help the United States avoid a shutout.
U.S. gold medalist Bobby Finke poses after the men's 1500m freestyle during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Arena Paris La Defense in Nanterre, Paris, on August 4, 2024. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images)
“Bobby Finke, last night, swimming. It was incredible,” Phelps said after Finke won the gold medal. “It gives me chills thinking about it. It was one of the best swims of the Olympics, in my opinion. He was able to break that world record at the time he did it. He just did it, daring everyone else to make a move. He was prepared.”
Former American swimmer Michael Phelps attends the men's singles golf match of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, on August 1, 2024. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images)
The U.S. men's swimming team has won at least one individual gold medal at every Olympic Games since the 1900 Games, which were also held in Paris.
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The U.S. team took gold in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. The Americans won silver in the 4×100-meter medley relay, an event the U.S. has dominated in recent years.
In total, American swimmers won 28 medals, with Katie Ledecky leading the way in the women's pool. The U.S. team won a total of eight golds, surpassing Australia's seven.
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