Mark Spitz' seven gold medals in seven world records in 1972 remains the benchmark of a perfect swim meet but it could all be history in a few weeks time. In early March I posted a blog entitled The Magical Number Seven about the possibility of club team mates Kaite Hoff and Michael Phelps each going for seven and the possibility that Hoff may do it BEFORE Phelps. One or both of them may make it to the cover of Rolling Stone magazine like Spitz did in 1973.
The USA trials start this coming Sunday, 29 June, and run through to 6 July, mirroring the eight days of Olympic competition and while Hoff has entered seven events with the possibility of making at least two relays Phelps has entered a staggering nine events and will likely make all three relays. Apart from his usual 100 and 200 on both fly and free and 200 and 400 IM he has decided to have a go at the 400 free, 100 and 200 back. So let's have a poll on how many world records he sets.
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