Image: Twitter/@MichaelPhelps
Olympic medalist Michael Phelps praised 10-year-old swimmer Clark Kent Apuada, a Filipino-American, for breaking his 1995 swim record.
The retired competitive swimmer went on Twitter today, Aug. 2, to extend his congratulations and give the proverbial pat in the back for Apuada’s achievement.
Image: Twitter/@MichaelPhelps
Shortly after Phelps’ tweet, CBS correspondent Jamie Yuccas replied that she showed Apuada, also nicknamed “Superman,” the tweet. The overjoyed 10-year-old could only thank Phelps for being recognized and say “whoa!”
Image: Twitter/@MichaelPhelps
Apuada broke Phelps’ 1:10.48 record for the 100-meter butterfly of the Long Course Meters Far Western International Age Group Championships, which was set in 1995. On July 29, Apuada clocked in a new record at 1:09.38 and proceeded to win six other events that he competed in.
The little “Superman” only started swimming competitively four years ago and can’t qualify for the Olympics just yet. Nonetheless, Apuada has made winning an Olympic gold one of his long-term goals, according to a CBS report. He also aims to be a scientist and a black belt holder. /ra
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