Social scene: The Twitterverse weighs in on Michael Phelps' historic night

ByESPN.COM
June 29, 2016, 10:10 PM

— -- Michael Phelps made history, again, by becoming the first American male swimmer to qualify for a fifth Olympic Games after winning the 200-meter men's butterfly final Wednesday night at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

History! Michael Phelps wins 200m butterfly to become the 1st American male swimmer to qualify for 5 Olympic Games. pic.twitter.com/wxULPelIN9

- SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 30, 2016

History.

Michael Phelps is the first American male swimmer to qualify for five Olympics: https://t.co/d6T7dRnu2u pic.twitter.com/xUWt1mz4P9

- ESPN (@espn) June 30, 2016

Reaction

After Phelps' win, the Twitterverse responded. ...

And....He does it! @MichaelPhelps is going to his 5th Olympic Games! #SwimTrials16 Truly amazing! Another record!

- Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) June 30, 2016

Well done @MichaelPhelps we had our first Olympics in Sydney and both go into our 5th Olympics in Rio. #5Olympics

- Kirsty Coventry (@KirstyCoventry) June 30, 2016

Simply amazing! #legends https://t.co/mL8hj8WybL

- Janet Evans (@janetevans) June 30, 2016

My dude Michael Phelps just won the 200 fly and punched his ticket to his 5th, that's right his FIFTH Olympic Games.

- Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) June 30, 2016

So when #Rio begins, @MichaelPhelps will have spent more than half of his life as an Olympian. I feel like I world-class underachiever.

- Dana O'Neil (@ESPNDanaOneil) June 30, 2016

Michael Phelps... Wow, no words. Congratulations @MichaelPhelps on your 5th Olympic Games. What an inspiration!!

- Nastia Liukin (@NastiaLiukin) June 30, 2016

@MichaelPhelps hands down the greatest athlete of all time.

- Joe Wise (@joebwise) June 30, 2016

Phelps told NBC's Michele Tafoya shortly after the race that he was glad his 7-week-old son, Boomer, was awake for the race. Earlier in the night, he caught some z's before Dad's big race:

Boomer embracing his "taper" before dad's 200 fly. pic.twitter.com/OqomY1dgBQ

- Hilary Eldridge (@HilaryPhelps) June 30, 2016

And finally ...

"Kobe Phelps" made the Twitter rounds:

Hey Kobe, how many trips to the #Olympics for Michael Phelps? pic.twitter.com/yBC1Fd7XgR

- LizzLocker (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) June 30, 2016

History.

Michael Phelps is the first American male swimmer to qualify for five Olympics: https://t.co/d6T7dRnu2u pic.twitter.com/xUWt1mz4P9

- ESPN (@espn) June 30, 2016

Reaction

After Phelps' win, the Twitterverse responded. ...

And....He does it! @MichaelPhelps is going to his 5th Olympic Games! #SwimTrials16 Truly amazing! Another record!

- Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) June 30, 2016

Well done @MichaelPhelps we had our first Olympics in Sydney and both go into our 5th Olympics in Rio. #5Olympics

- Kirsty Coventry (@KirstyCoventry) June 30, 2016

Simply amazing! #legends https://t.co/mL8hj8WybL

- Janet Evans (@janetevans) June 30, 2016

My dude Michael Phelps just won the 200 fly and punched his ticket to his 5th, that's right his FIFTH Olympic Games.

- Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) June 30, 2016

So when #Rio begins, @MichaelPhelps will have spent more than half of his life as an Olympian. I feel like I world-class underachiever.

- Dana O'Neil (@ESPNDanaOneil) June 30, 2016

Michael Phelps... Wow, no words. Congratulations @MichaelPhelps on your 5th Olympic Games. What an inspiration!!

- Nastia Liukin (@NastiaLiukin) June 30, 2016

@MichaelPhelps hands down the greatest athlete of all time.

- Joe Wise (@joebwise) June 30, 2016

Phelps told NBC's Michele Tafoya shortly after the race that he was glad his 7-week-old son, Boomer, was awake for the race. Earlier in the night, he caught some z's before Dad's big race:

Boomer embracing his \"taper\" before dad's 200 fly. pic.twitter.com/OqomY1dgBQ

- Hilary Eldridge (@HilaryPhelps) June 30, 2016

And finally ...

\"Kobe Phelps\" made the Twitter rounds:

Hey Kobe, how many trips to the #Olympics for Michael Phelps? pic.twitter.com/yBC1Fd7XgR

- LizzLocker (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) June 30, 2016
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