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On Monday night, South African swimmer Chad Le Clos poked a little fun at Phelps,\u00a0his rival in the highly anticipated 200-meter butterfly event. In a clip posted by NBC Sports,\u00a0Le Clos is seen pulling boxing moves, shaking his muscles, tossing a thumbs-up in the air,\u00a0and smirking rather arrogantly at a stony-faced, hooded Phelps in the ready room just\u00a0before their semifinal heat.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my goodness,\u201d one of the reporters says. \u201cI have never seen anything like that in\u00a0the ready rooms. You play some games sometimes, but he\u2019s standing right in front of\u00a0Michael. And look at Michael\u2019s game face.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLook it, look it! It\u2019s like he\u2019s growling like a dog!\u201d another reporter exclaims as the\u00a0other laughs in what sounds like gleeful shock. \u201cThis is great television.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bottom line? \u201cPhelps has always let his swimming do the talking,\u201d the reporter\u00a0comments. We trust our man Phelps will let his swimming do the talking tonight, since he\u2019s\u00a0up against Le Clos again for the finals. Don\u2019t let the antics get to you, guy. We all know the\u00a0real show takes place in the pool.<\/p>\n