While Phelps was breaking all the records that came along his way to make history there were some who quite actually were confident to make history of their but then could not realise those dreams come true.
Grant Hackett would have become the first male swimmer to win the same event in three consecutive Olympics and came very close in the 1500 freestyle to miss it by 0.69 secs.
An idol for long distance swimmers and one of the greats of all time though always under the shadow of Ian Thorpe ......... he still is one of the greatest long distance swimmers i have seen. Vladimir Salnikov was the greatest long distance swimmer before him who too was eluded of this feat. I did not personally see Salnikov swim in the races but he is considered one.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/17/2337854.htm?site=olympics/2008
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