Social scene: The Twitterverse weighs in on Michael Phelps' historic night
— -- 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.
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History! Michael Phelps wins 200m butterfly to become the 1st American male swimmer to qualify for 5 Olympic Games. pic.twitter.com/wxULPelIN9
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Michael Phelps is the first American male swimmer to qualify for five Olympics: https://t.co/d6T7dRnu2u pic.twitter.com/xUWt1mz4P9
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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
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.
So when #Rio begins, @MichaelPhelps will have spent more than half of his life as an Olympian. I feel like I world-class underachiever.
Michael Phelps... Wow, no words. Congratulations @MichaelPhelps on your 5th Olympic Games. What an inspiration!!
@MichaelPhelps hands down the greatest athlete of all time.
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
And finally ...
"Kobe Phelps" made the Twitter rounds:
Hey Kobe, how many trips to the #Olympics for Michael Phelps? pic.twitter.com/yBC1Fd7XgR
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
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.
So when #Rio begins, @MichaelPhelps will have spent more than half of his life as an Olympian. I feel like I world-class underachiever.
Michael Phelps... Wow, no words. Congratulations @MichaelPhelps on your 5th Olympic Games. What an inspiration!!
@MichaelPhelps hands down the greatest athlete of all time.
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
And finally ...
"Kobe Phelps" made the Twitter rounds:
Hey Kobe, how many trips to the #Olympics for Michael Phelps? pic.twitter.com/yBC1Fd7XgR
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.
So when #Rio begins, @MichaelPhelps will have spent more than half of his life as an Olympian. I feel like I world-class underachiever.
Michael Phelps... Wow, no words. Congratulations @MichaelPhelps on your 5th Olympic Games. What an inspiration!!
@MichaelPhelps hands down the greatest athlete of all time.
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
And finally ...
"Kobe Phelps" made the Twitter rounds:
Hey Kobe, how many trips to the #Olympics for Michael Phelps? pic.twitter.com/yBC1Fd7XgR
Michael Phelps... Wow, no words. Congratulations @MichaelPhelps on your 5th Olympic Games. What an inspiration!!
@MichaelPhelps hands down the greatest athlete of all time.
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
And finally ...
"Kobe Phelps" made the Twitter rounds:
Hey Kobe, how many trips to the #Olympics for Michael Phelps? pic.twitter.com/yBC1Fd7XgR
And finally ...
"Kobe Phelps" made the Twitter rounds:
Hey Kobe, how many trips to the #Olympics for Michael Phelps? pic.twitter.com/yBC1Fd7XgR