{"id":2283505,"date":"2024-06-25T18:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-phelps-buries-australian-swimmer-for-gleeful-boast-against-team-usa\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T18:17:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T22:17:06","slug":"michael-phelps-buries-australian-swimmer-for-gleeful-boast-against-team-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-phelps-buries-australian-swimmer-for-gleeful-boast-against-team-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Phelps Buries Australian Swimmer for Gleeful Boast Against Team USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichael-phelps-buries-australian-swimmer-for-gleeful-boast-against-team-usa%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283505&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-charged-with-raping-physically-helpless-or-mentally-incapacitated-girl\/\" title=\"Undocumented individual accused of sexually assaulting vulnerable girl\">summary outlines<\/a>\u2062 a situation where Australian \u200dswimmer\u2064 Cate Campbell, after making \u200cbold claims about defeating the American team\u200d and enjoying it, finds herself\u200d unable to qualify for the upcoming Paris\u200d Olympic Games. Michael Phelps, a renowned American Olympic swimmer, \u200dreacted strongly to her \u200ccomments, suggesting it\u2062 would fuel the competitive spirit of the U.S. team.\u200d Initially, Campbell&#8217;s comments sparked rivalry excitement, but her failure\u200c to qualify has\u2063 added a personal disappointment to the \u2062more general competition narrative between the \u200dtwo nations. \u2063Despite her non-participation, the anticipated intense \u200drivalry between the Australian and\u200d American \u200dswimming teams at\u200b the Paris Olympics\u2062 continues to capture \u200cattention.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/%20\"><span>Jared Harris<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 25, 2024 at 1:09pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Olympics legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/media-wont-say-michael-phelps-drops-truth-bomb-trans-athletes-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Phelps<\/a> buried an Australian swimmer for boastful comments she made against Team USA, and the pain from his brutal response only doubled the agony for the athlete from Down Under after she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supermarket-worker-fired-after-filming-people-steal-500-of-laundry-detergent\/\" title=\"Supermarket employee sacked for recording 0 detergent theft.\">received devastating news<\/a> about this summer\u2019s Paris Games.<\/p>\n<p>Australian swimmer and former Olympian Cate Campbell\u2019s comments were made in July 2023 after World Aquatics placed her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women's Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears 'Black Lives Matter'\">national team<\/a> above the United States in a ranking based on gold medals earned in the World Swimming Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Now, one year later, she is finding out she hasn\u2019t even qualified to face the Americans in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/swimming\/sorry-we-arent-uptight-aussies-sore-losers-sledge-enrages-america-ignites-firestorm\/news-story\/84800f8f859b813d3f99a20e95eb60f9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raged<\/a> against the Americans as \u201csore losers\u201d last year after NBC News shifted the Australians down in the leaderboards by ranking countries on total medals won.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, Australia coming out on top of the world is one thing, but it is just so much sweeter beating America,\u201d\u00a0the swimmer told Australia\u2019s \u201cToday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were a couple of nights, particularly the first night of competition, where we did not have to hear \u2018Star-Spangled Banner\u2019 ring out through the stadium, and I cannot tell you how happy that made me,\u201d Campbell continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBring on Paris,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Former U.S. Olympian Rowdy Gaines posted a clip of the comments shortly after Campbell\u2019s interview.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">360 days. I can\u2019t wait. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/everything-was-always-given-to-her-britney-spears-slams-jamie-lynn-in-lengthy-twitter-thread\/\" title=\"\u2018Everything Was Always Given To Her!\u2019: Britney Spears Slams Jamie Lynn In Lengthy Twitter Thread\">rivalry continues<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RXGAGsOHPi\">pic.twitter.com\/RXGAGsOHPi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rowdy Gaines (@RowdyGaines) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RowdyGaines\/status\/1686372070639493120?\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The interview came roaring back to the forefront as the U.S.-Australia rivalry is set to play out at the Summer Games in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Phelps, American swimming legend and the most decorated Olympian of all time, was shown Campbell\u2019s comments by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nbc-news-gives-biden-bad-news-president-not-good-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf somebody said that to me,\u201d Phelps said, \u201cI would lose it. I would make them eat every word they just said about me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would watch that thing every single day to give me that little extra bit of oomph,\u201d he advised competing U.S. Olympians.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI would make them eat every word they said about me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Phelps got FIRED UP about the USA vs. Australia swimming rivalry ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ParisOlympics?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ParisOlympics<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/57cKaLvgtE\">pic.twitter.com\/57cKaLvgtE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC Olympics &#038; Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCOlympics\/status\/1803959987418304586?\">June 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Unfortunately for Campbell, she won\u2019t be able to face off against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-us-olympic-teams-will-bring-ac-units-paris-undercutting-environmental-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Americans<\/a> and put her boastful attitude to the test.<\/p>\n<p>According to Australia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/australian-swimming-trials-2024-cate-campbell-shayna-jack-meg-harris-results-20240615-p5jm2q.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News 9<\/a>, the swimmer has effectively retired from the sport after finishing in seventh place during the recent Paris trials. <\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will you be watching Olympic swimming this year?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s bittersweet,\u201d Campbell said. \u201cI had hoped for the fairytale ending, and it\u2019s what I had worked for and what I felt I was capable of, and unfortunately my body just said \u2018no.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even without her, the rivalry between Australia and the United States is set to be on full display in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44845\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44845\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44845\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44845\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44845\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jared has written more than 200 articles and assigned hundreds more since he joined The Western Journal in February 2017. He was an infantryman in the Arkansas and Georgia National Guard and is a husband, dad and aspiring farmer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jared has written more than 200 articles and assigned hundreds more since he joined The Western Journal in February 2017. He is a husband, dad, and aspiring farmer. He was an infantryman in the Arkansas and Georgia National Guard. If he&#8217;s not with his wife and son, then he&#8217;s either shooting guns or working on his motorcycle. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Arkansas <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Military, firearms, history <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olympic icon Michael Phelps sharply criticized an Australian swimmer for her disparaging remarks about Team USA. 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