Michael Phelps, at the age of 31, has won four gold medals in Rio, and is swimming for a fifth after this story goes to press. That makes 22 career gold medals, and 26 in total. He’s also officially broken a literally legendary 2,168-year-old Olympic record formerly held by Leonidas of Rhodes. It was set during the original Greek Games in 152 BC.
Michael Phelps may actually be part fish.
As is Katie Ledecky. She’s won three gold medals, one silver and is swimming for her fourth gold after this story goes to press.