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Olivier Poirier-Leroy
If you watched last night’s semi-finals, and more appropriately, the moments in the ready room beforehand, you know that Chad le Clos (RSA) and Michael Phelps had a bit of an interesting situation play out.
Le Clos shadow boxed, shook himself out and eye balled Phelps from the ready room, behind the blocks, and even after the semi-final was over.
See Also: Psychological Warfare: Adventures in the Ready Room Before Swim Races
But it was the facial expressions that Phelps made that has taken social media and the internet by storm over the past 24 hours.
Here are our 5 favorite #PhelpsFace memes from Twitter so far:
When you’re the real Slim Shady but someone else stood up. pic.twitter.com/CtQTu7FXEa
— B®endan (@ChiBDM) August 9, 2016
@cjzero @accordingtobri pic.twitter.com/ZJZS3E06xU
— hehateme2012 (@hehateme2012) August 9, 2016
We know how you feel. #PhelpsFacepic.twitter.com/wJZ1NTRw6W
— Jonathan Toews (@JonathanToews) August 9, 2016
When you forget to turn on the wifi while trying to stream #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/fpSjrpIILc
— Kofie Y. (@KofieYeboah) August 9, 2016
When you’re about to swim against someone dressed like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle #PhelpsFacepic.twitter.com/kUdjpEyVWA
— Todd Blake (@Rev_Todd) August 9, 2016
30 Swimming Memes That Perfectly Describe the Swimmer’s Lifestyle. The lane rope puller, the Sammy Save-Up–they are all here and more.
Michael Phelps Underwater Dolphin Kick Training (Video). See one of the ways that Phelps developed his legendary underwater dolphin kick in this behind the scenes video.
Ryan Lochte’s Underwater Fly Kick is Absolutely Ridiculous (Video). In this underwater video you’ll see Ryan Lochte absolutely destroy a 50-yard fly kick in about :20 seconds. Seriously.
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Olivier Poirier-Leroy Olivier Poirier-Leroy is the founder of YourSwimLog.com. He is an author, former national level swimmer, two-time Olympic Trials qualifier, and swim coach.
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