The loser who cant beat Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps bet Mark Spits at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
MICHAEL PHELPS
No animal could beat Michael Phelps' world record in swimming, as animals do not compete in Olympic events. Michael Phelps is a highly skilled and trained athlete, and his world records are a result of his years of training, dedication, and natural talent.
Michael H. Phelps
Mark Spitz
10 if your talking in golds only.
He about beat the record for most medals. He only needs 3 to beat. He is expected to dominate it in London
8, that's how he beat Mark Spits
Michael Phelps sisters were both competitive swimmers who introduced him to swimming at age 7 as an outlet for ADHD.Additionally, according to the Wikipedia article on Phelps... "Phelps idolized Australian Ian Thorpe as a teenager, modeling his public image after Thorpe, and later watched videos to try to emulate the Aussie's famous six-beat underwater dolphin kick off the turns"Most likely it was Mark Spitz.
Winning the most gold medals in the olympics. That is, until Michael Phelps came along and beat his record.
There is not a good answer to this question. Unless, you give a specific event that you want to know about. Because Michael did beat Spitz's record in '08. But they, for the most part are equal competitors!