Buffalo Boy's Blog

Michael Phelps is on pace to be back and ready for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is an awesome athlete and this summer is going to really put him on the world stage. I am looking forward to seeing more of him as the Olympics get closer. The last swimmer to really take on the sport like Phelps has was Matt Biondi.

Last weekend at the Toyota Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming Phelps won two gold medals and set a meet record in the 100 back in a time of :45.50. The interesting piece from this meet was that Phelp's third swim of the weekend came in second in the 100 yard breaststroke...Who beat him? A former Olympian by the name of Mark Gangloff. I have a small connection to Gangloff.

Dave Finger is the only coach currently coaching in the Niagara District to have coached an Olympic swimmer. Dave coaches for my club, the Stingrays Swim Club in Cheektowaga. Who was the Olympian? Mark Gangloff. Mark will be appearing in Webster, NY this weekend at the Senior Meet and Go The Distance Meet both competing and putting on a swim clinic for the kids. Below are two videos of Gangloff and Phelps. Keep an eye out for these two this summer.