MANILA, Philippines — Swimming legend Michael Phelps congratulated Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak after the latter broke a world record Phelps held for 18 years.
Taking to Instagram,Phelps praised the 19-year-old Milak.
"My hat's off to him," Phelps wrote.
Milak clocked in 1:50.73 in the 200m Butterfly during the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea on Wednesday.
He was 0.78 faster than Phelps' 2009 record.
Phelps first held the 200m Butterfly record in 2001. He retired in 2016 after a long and decorated swimming career.
source: philstar.com