Michael Phelps Record Beaten By 10-Year-Old Clark Kent

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Michael Phelps has been defeated by Clark Kent.

No, not Superman, though the 10-year-old Clark Kent Apuada is getting some comparisons after breaking a 23-year-old meet record set by Phelps.

Clark swims for the Monterey County Aquatic Team, which competed at the Far West International Championship in California during the weekend. Clark won the 100-meter butterfly in 1:09:38, more than a second faster than what Phelps set at the championship in 1995.

Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete in U.S. history, went on to win 28 Olympic medals.

Clark, meanwhile, has only been swimming competitively for four years, CNN reported.

“This kid is unlike any other young man that I’ve ever coached,” Clark’s coach Dia Riana told CNN. “He’s always stood out, he’s just, he’s kind of a savant of sorts.”

At age 10, Clark balances a lot of activities.

“I love swimming because I have a lot of people supporting me and my coaches are always there for me and my parents are always there,” Clark told CNN.

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Pat Ulberg Snyder

5 years ago

His Junior record!

Dirk G. Winkler

5 years ago

Was besten before in short course… nobody cared then…

Sharon Frazier

5 years ago

Great name!

Bob McKeon

5 years ago

Good luck

Mike Davidson

5 years ago

It took Superman Clarke Kent to break his NAG Record pretty amazing.

Amy Priddle

5 years ago

Reply to Mike Davidson

While it was still blazing fast. It was a meet record. Not the NAG record.

Linda Marino

5 years ago

Wishing him much success in all he does in life!

Thomas A. Small

5 years ago

Congratulations

Stacey Chikova

5 years ago

Marko Sheyanov

5 years ago

Reply to Stacey Chikova

Pat Laughlin

5 years ago

Well, the name seems appropriate.

Wendy Colonnese Theders

5 years ago

Superman, how appropriate ??

Jan Pease Prossin

5 years ago

Records are made to broken! Shannon Dadey Olsowski – I remember when you told me this! Has stayed with me always.

Shannon Dadey Olsowski

5 years ago

Reply to Jan Pease Prossin

Nobody better to beat mine! ❤️

Brian Williamson

5 years ago

Well done. but give him time to grow up .let him enjoy his growing up experience. and see what happens in the future. Coach Brian ??

Pat Laughlin

5 years ago

Reply to Brian Williamson

Great words coach

Kris Vargas

5 years ago

Andrey

Colin Marks

5 years ago

Great job breaking Michael Phelps Record

Jan Charles Mittemeyer

5 years ago

He broke Phelps’s meet record. Four seconds off the NAG record.

Ian McAlister

5 years ago

Oliver Mackin

David Blum

5 years ago

Literally took Superman to beat one of his records! ??. Great swim kid.

Erin Marie

5 years ago

Abby Dudash

Andy Dugan

5 years ago

I hope he’s having fun!!

Giselle Steiner

5 years ago

Shannon Miller hey we heard about this there!!!

Shannon Miller

5 years ago

Reply to Giselle Steiner

oh yeah! I forgot about that haha

Kristi Rogers Marley

5 years ago

Megan Frese

Chelsea Marquez

5 years ago

Brandon Stillwell

5 years ago

Reply to Chelsea Marquez

I seen Michael Phelps tweet about this

Aniita Sharma

5 years ago

Great congratulations dear

Elise Pham

5 years ago

Ariel Pham and we were at that swim meet with him

Mimoza Ymeri

5 years ago

Dren

Dren Xhema

5 years ago

Reply to Mimoza Ymeri

Hahaha nice!

Jimmy Schoeb

5 years ago

Carol Simpson Horton

5 years ago

Reply to Jimmy Schoeb

Superman!

Rudinë Fetahaj

5 years ago

Latif

Beth Navin Duffy

5 years ago

Amazing!!

Fábio Pellegrini

5 years ago

Ricardo Olivo olha isso

Katy Bateman Brown

5 years ago

Duh! It’s Superman ? seriously though, amazing! What a swim!

Coach Dia Rianda

5 years ago

Thank you swimming world for your positive story on this incredible young man from Salinas. It is an honor and privilege to coach him and don’t worry folks swimming focuses on having fun, proper technique and low yardage .

Because if we’re not having fun, we are not having fun !

Clark is an articulate bright and amazing young man We thank you for writing about him and hoping to inspire others