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OMEGA Ambassador Michael Phelps sets new world record
22 Aug '06
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OMEGA Ambassador Michael Phelps set a new world record on Thursday 17 August in the men's 200m butterfly at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, Canada, for which Omega was Official Timekeeper.
Michael Phelps clocked 1:53.80, beating his own previous record of 1:53.93 that was set in Barcelona in 2003.
Michael Phelps, OMEGA Ambassador since 2004, has been regarded as the world's best all-around swimmer since his appearance at the 2000 Sydney Games at the age of 15.
Five months after, Michael Phelps became the youngest swimmer ever to set a world record (in the 200m men's butterfly). At 16 he turned professional, and he is the youngest male swimmer in the U.S Olympic Team. At the 2004 Athens.
Olympic Games he won a total of eight medals. OMEGA is proud to have such an exceptional athlete as an ambassador. With his impressive dedication to performance and his determination always to give the best, he shares the same pioneer spirit as the brand.
With his feel for the water and his incredible ability to relax and focus under pressure, Michael Phelps has a promising future ahead of him as a swimmer.
OMEGA is a company of the Swatch Group. Manufacturer of prestige Swiss watches. Offers information about Omega's world, collection, museum and company.
Michael Phelps clocked 1:53.80, beating his own previous record of 1:53.93 that was set in Barcelona in 2003.
Michael Phelps, OMEGA Ambassador since 2004, has been regarded as the world's best all-around swimmer since his appearance at the 2000 Sydney Games at the age of 15.
Five months after, Michael Phelps became the youngest swimmer ever to set a world record (in the 200m men's butterfly). At 16 he turned professional, and he is the youngest male swimmer in the U.S Olympic Team. At the 2004 Athens.
Olympic Games he won a total of eight medals. OMEGA is proud to have such an exceptional athlete as an ambassador. With his impressive dedication to performance and his determination always to give the best, he shares the same pioneer spirit as the brand.
With his feel for the water and his incredible ability to relax and focus under pressure, Michael Phelps has a promising future ahead of him as a swimmer.
OMEGA is a company of the Swatch Group. Manufacturer of prestige Swiss watches. Offers information about Omega's world, collection, museum and company.
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