Perfection is incredibly difficult to attain. Michael Phelps just makes it looks easy.
The U.S. swimming star is now a perfect 3-for-3 in his mission to win a record eight gold medals in a single Olympics.
Phelps collected his third gold of the Beijing Summer Games on Tuesday morning, registering a victory in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the Water Cube. He shattered his own world record, completing the race in 1 minute, 42.96 seconds. The old mark was 1:43.86.