The American Michael Phelps Thursday at his comeback on the GP-bathing meeting of Mesa (Arizona) immediately the 100m butterfly won.
Phelps, in a time of 49.82 is still the world record at that distance, has recorded 52.38 in the final and went over better than Ryan Lochte (53.11) and Tom Shields (53.18). Earlier in the day Phelps in the series accounted for 52.92.
The Baltimore Bullet Mesa made his comeback after a six-month suspension of driving under the influence. “This is a satisfactory debut,” it sounded after the swimmer with eighteen gold Olympic medals in his trophy case. “For a first match this was okay. This gives us the opportunity to continue building. The more I swim, the more confident I’m going to get and the better is my technique. It is pleasing to return, “said Phelps, who later in Mesa normally also comes into action in the 100m back, 400m free and 200m bill.
The American had after the 2012 Games are farewell announced in April 2014 and made his comeback. Wednesday he still had finally given to know officially that he is aiming fully on next year’s Games in Rio. At the World Championships next summer in the Russian Kazan (24 / 7-9 / 8), he is not yet upon. US swimming federation had imposed that sanction him because he worried the country reputational damage.
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