Although not quite as exciting as the canoe contest between our own Master-Khai and DrTommy, Phelps said he is tempted to take Bernard over the 100m at the Worlds in Rome next year.
Bernard was interviewed in l'Equipe (which, despite the allegations made only on this forum, and only by a few individuals has never had anything but praise for Phelps) and here is a translation of part of it:
L'Equipe: for you, Phelps is a model, an extra-terrestrial, or just a rival?
AB - he is a great model and a rival, even though he is not a direct rival since we do not race the same races except the 4x100m. During each race, he shows us things we are not even able to fathom. He shows that, with incredible ease, how he can race over and over again, and shows incredible skills in all strokes. He brings a lot to the world of swimming and we need to use the emulation. He can come down to the 100m free, I'll be there. What is sure too is that I won't go race him in the 400m!
Bernard was interviewed in l'Equipe (which, despite the allegations made only on this forum, and only by a few individuals has never had anything but praise for Phelps) and here is a translation of part of it:
L'Equipe: for you, Phelps is a model, an extra-terrestrial, or just a rival?
AB - he is a great model and a rival, even though he is not a direct rival since we do not race the same races except the 4x100m. During each race, he shows us things we are not even able to fathom. He shows that, with incredible ease, how he can race over and over again, and shows incredible skills in all strokes. He brings a lot to the world of swimming and we need to use the emulation. He can come down to the 100m free, I'll be there. What is sure too is that I won't go race him in the 400m!