I do not think Michael Phelps is the best Olympian ever (best swimmer, yes, but Olympian? Nah...), but I'm at least open to the possibility that he could be. But for that to happen, I don't think 8 gold medals in one Olympics is enough. At this point, he should probably throw on a Redeem-Team USA Basketball jersey and go for 9. Hey, if I could basically do nothing for half a semester and come close to winning gold an intramural volleyball t-shirt, what's stopping him from being a "sub that never gets into the game" for Team USA Volleyball? And, how could he not be good at Water Polo?