maggiexia - 2008-8-18 14:09:00
When the whole world is writing about someone like Michael Phelps, you tend to get a lot of overlap. If you've been following the Olympics by now, you probably know the basics: Phelps grew up just outside of Baltimore, and battled ADHD as a kid. He was raised mostly by his mother, Debbie, a middle school principal. You might feel as if you've heard those details hundreds of times by now. But that isn't everything you need to know about Phelps. In fact, here are some things you never knew.
-- Kevin Van Valkenburg, Baltimore Sun
1 He wears two caps
This is actually something a lot of swimmers do, and it's probably more psychological than anything. The goal is to make your head as smooth as possible and thus be able to move through the water faster. When races are decided by hundredths of a second, swimmers will try to get any advantage. Mostly, it simply feels more secure.
2 Erik Vendt, not Ryan Lochte, is his closest friend
Phelps and Lochte are pals -- they have a shared interest in music, women, life -- but they never talk about swimming. They're too competitive. Vendt, who trained with Phelps the last two years in Michigan, was one of his closest confidants during this difficult year that included uneven training and a broken wrist. They're also roommates during most meets.
3 He wears different suits for different events
When you watch Phelps swim the freestyle events, he usually wears the kind of Speedo LZR Racer that has straps over his shoulders and goes all the way down to his ankles. But when he swims an event where he needs to perform the butterfly stroke, he only wears the LZR Racer pants. Because so much shoulder motion is required for the fly, he feels more comfortable without something over his shoulders. You'll also see him in the relays immediately unzip his suit and pull it off his shoulders and down around his waist. It's not a vanity thing; it's because the suits are ridiculously tight and most swimmers want to unzip as soon as possible.
4 He rarely reads what's written about him
Phelps stopped reading about himself long ago. His coach Bob Bowman, on the other hand, reads everything. "I'm a big Google guy," Bowman says.
5 It's not always hip-hop on his iPod
This week Phelps has been listening to Lil Wayne, a rapper from New Orleans. He's also a big fan of artists such as Rick Ross, Young Jeezy and, of course, Jay-Z. But occasionally he'll mix things up and listen to some techno.
6 He spends a lot of time playing video games
He plays a lot of Madden, but he also plays Halo frequently as well. One week, he played so much Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf on his Nintendo Wii, he came to practice with a sore shoulder, and Bowman said if that ever happened again he was taking the video game console away.
7 He knows how many strokes from one end of the pool to the other
When Phelps' goggles filled with water in the 200-meter butterfly Wednesday morning, he didn't freak out even though he couldn't see more than a few meters in front of him. He simply knew how many strokes it would take to get to the wall, and was counting in his head.
8 He falls asleep with the TV on
When you spend half your life in hotel rooms all around the world, the familiar sounds of ESPN or the Discovery Channel can provide some small measure of comfort.
maggiexia - 2008-8-18 14:11:00
大家来试试吧，参考译文稍后奉上:default5:
maggiexia - 2008-8-18 14:30:00
全世界人都在报道迈克尔·菲尔普斯，你读到的东西基本大同小异。如果你现在追着看奥运会，你肯定了解了菲尔普斯的一些基本事实：菲尔普斯在巴尔的摩郊区长大，小时候曾患多动症。他几乎是他做中学校长的母亲黛比一手抚养长大。这些故事你听了不下一百遍了，不过下面的这些你不见得真的知道。
-- Kevin Van Valkenburg, Baltimore Sun
—— Kevin Van Valkenburg, 《巴尔的摩太阳报》
1 He wears two caps
1、他戴两顶帽子。
实际上很多游泳运动员都同时戴两顶泳帽，这样头部就能尽可能平滑，以减少阻力，游得更快。比赛有可能只靠百分之一秒来角逐胜负，所以选手们会尽量争取任何一点优势。大多数情况下这只是为自我安慰一下。
2、他最亲近的朋友是埃里克·文特，而非里安·罗切特。
菲尔普斯和罗切特是分享音乐、女人、生活方面乐趣的朋友，不过他们从来不谈论游泳。他们之间的竞争太激烈了。文特和菲尔普斯过去两年里在密歇根一起训练，是一起经历过艰苦训练和手腕受伤时期的亲密战友。各地赛事中他们都是室友。
3、他在不同场赛事不同的泳衣。
菲尔普斯自由泳比赛的时候通常穿扎在肩膀、直抵脚踝的Speedo LZR Racer。但是当比赛中有蝶泳姿势的时候他就只穿LZR Racer泳裤，因为蝶泳姿势需要肩部大幅度运动，所以他需要不穿上衣来减少束缚。你也会在接力比赛中看到他迅速解开泳衣把肩上的部分拽到腰间去。这不是无用功，因为泳衣非常紧迫，大多数游泳运动员都想赶紧脱下。
4、他很少读关于他自己的那些报道
很久以前他就不读了。相反，他的教练鲍勃·波曼全都会读，他说：“我离开Google不能活”。
5、他的ipod里不全是hip-hop
这个礼拜他一直在听新奥尔良的说唱歌手李尔·韦恩。他也是里克·罗丝、杨·济兹和Jay-Z的歌迷。他偶尔也会把不同曲风的歌混在一起听，或者来点techno。
6、他喜欢打游戏。
他通常打橄榄球游戏或者光晕。有一个星期他都在用任天堂WII打老虎伍兹PGA高尔夫巡回赛，打得肩膀都酸了。他的教练波曼说要再发生这种事他就把他的游戏遥控没收。
7、他知道泳池一个来回要划水多少下。
周三早上的200米蝶泳菲尔普斯的护目镜里全都是水，可视范围只有几米远，但他一点也没有慌张。要划水多少下触壁他心里非常有数。
8、他开着电视睡觉。
如果你一年里有一半时间都在世界各地的宾馆里睡觉，ESPN和探索频道熟悉的声音多少会能给你一些慰藉吧！
pingfan - 2008-8-18 22:49:00
深度那，呵呵，支持一下了
Seasun - 2008-8-19 20:41:00
还好 有翻译
wangyufang - 2008-8-21 10:04:00
我可以直接把自己翻译的内容贴上来跟大家一起切磋嘛？
maggiexia - 2008-8-21 10:07:00
好呀，欢迎来切磋！！:default13: