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Phelps v Thorpe

ian thorpeThere are always questions about who is a better between two swimmers, and extra difficult when they have different stroke specialties.

Here we compare two swimmers, Ian Thorpe and Michael Phelps. The ratings are based on a number of factors, rated by you the website visitor (see how the winners are calculated). To add your own rating, see the list for Thorpe and Phelps, and for Swimming.

the Phelps v Thorpe Swimmers Battle

As the votes are only low at the moment, we are not analyzing the results other than just showing the current rating results. For each of the factors, the player has been rated from poor to excellent, shown as a percentage (number of votes in brackets). As the rating is ongoing, the comparison may change over time. Stay tuned.

Factors of Success Thorpe Phelps
Body Size and Composition Body size includes height, lengths and girths. Composition refers to the distribution of muscle and fat in the body.
59.0
59.0% (329)
58.0
58.0% (369)
Aerobic Endurance also known as cardiovascular fitness and stamina, is the ability to exercise continuously for extended periods without tiring
59.0
59.0% (329)
58.0
58.0% (369)
Strength & Power Strength is the ability to exert a maximal force, and Power is to do this in as short a time as possible, as in accelerating, jumping and throwing implements.
61.0
61.0% (330)
59.0
59.0% (377)
Speed / Quickness the ability to move quickly across the ground or move limbs rapidly to grab or throw
58.0
58.0% (339)
56.0
56.0% (383)
Flexibility the capacity of a joint to move through its full range of motion, which is important for execution of the techniques of sports
58.0
58.0% (342)
59.0
59.0% (380)
Agility the ability to quickly change body position or direction of the body
61.0
61.0% (334)
60.0
60.0% (364)
Balance & Coordination the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement is an important component of many sports skills
58.0
58.0% (346)
58.0
58.0% (368)
Reaction Time the ability to respond quickly to a stimulus
59.0
59.0% (333)
60.0
60.0% (364)
Analytic & Tactical Ability the ability of the mental system to evaluate and react to strategic situations (tactical ability)
59.0
59.0% (336)
58.0
58.0% (364)
Motivation & Self Confidence a motivated and focussed athlete, with a level of belief in themselves, often seen as arrogance in athletes
59.0
59.0% (329)
58.0
58.0% (358)
Coping with Pressure Situations the ability to stay focussed and perform up to expectations while under increasing pressure, and under changing conditions
59.0
59.0% (334)
59.0
59.0% (375)
Skill and Technique the specific skill set and technique required to be successful in a particular sport.
60.0
60.0% (347)
61.0
61.0% (381)

Comments

  • This shows Thorpe was the better swimmer clearly. It's just Phelps definitely has more natural talent because Thorpe is taller, has bigger hands, bigger feet and the majority of those statistics are better ^^ it's just clear that Phelps has more and better natural talent. Also this doesnt go into detail about the underwater technique Phelps uses which would destroy Thorpe. (from Lee Mc Donald, Feb 2012)

  • Phelps is better as he is able to achieve more records (from Jordan, July 2011)

  • Well I reckon that if they would race against each other their times would be pretty much the same I reckon that thorpy is better than phelps because he's a healthier person he doesn't do drugs like phelps he's just better than phelps. just because phelps has more world records than thropy it doesn't mean that he is the best person in swimming in the world because hes not good at every single thing (Nat, Oct 2010)

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