The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were filled with highlights for the American contingent, but the record breaking performance by Michael Phelps stole the show. 

  Could Phelps surpass Mark Spitz and capture 8 gold medals in the games? This is what was at stake when Phelps and his teammates took to the pool for the 4X100 medley relay with the legend having already captured 7 golds.    On this episode we discuss:

• Phelps’ Olympic Games to that point
• The venue
• How big of a story this was at the time
• Us getting our races confused
• The summer of Dan Hicks continues
• Kobe Bryant and the men’s basketball team in attendance
• Phelps’ dominant butterfly leg of the race
• Much more…..

To watch the event for yourself as it aired in 2008, check out the video here: https://distantreplaypodcast.com/ep-84-2008-beijing-olympics-4-x-100-medley-relay/