Michael Phelps currently has 22 Olympic medals to his name. After Wednesday’s U.S. Olympic trials, he will have the opportunity to add to his impressive total.
Phelps won the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 1:54.84, finishing ahead of Tom Shields, who will also be heading to Rio de Janeiro. Afterward, Phelps held his hand up to signify he will be heading to his fifth Olympics.
5 OLYMPIC TEAMS FOR @MichaelPhelps #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/C5pMlDat3P
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) June 30, 2016
The 22 medals Phelps has won are the most all-time by an Olympian, as are his 18 gold medals. Eight of those gold medals came at the Beijing Games in 2008. Overall, the 30-year-old took home eight medals in 2004, eight more in 2008, and six in 2012.
Here’s Phelps after Wednesday’s race.
Michael Phelps being presented for his 5th Olympic Team!! pic.twitter.com/Y8lySUpY7H
— ASCAswim (@AscAswim) June 30, 2016
Phelps joins Dara Torres as the only U.S. swimmers to qualify for the Olympics five times.
