I admire Michael Phelps

It is simple. I look at him, because he is the best. It's like I am saying to him: "You are the best and only you can defeat me. Prove me that. " I do not know him personally, but I admire him as an athlete, said Cavic.

The best Serbian swimmer Milorad Cavic absolutely supports the decision of the heads of the World Swimming Federation that the old costumes are going to be back in use. Cavic says that the new policy affect a real picture of the things in the world of swimming.

- Absolutely support the decision on the return of old costumes. That is a return to the grounds of swimming and a real swimming. Finally, we can clearly see the difference between swimmers who work for all year and those that do not work. Now we have a clear picture and the one who wins is actually the best - says Cavic.

When one start a conversation with Milorad Cavic then he must come up to theme of the rivalry with the best swimmer of today Michael Phelps . Italians were interested in why Cavic at the start of the race is always looking at the famous American.

It is simple. I look at him, because he is the best. It's like I am saying to him: "You are the best and only you can defeat me. Prove me that". There is nothing personal in that. Michael is a great athlete, and our rivalry is the essence of sport. I do not know him personally, but I admire him as an athlete.

Cavic had to explain why he showed Roma shirt on the podium of the World Cup in Rome .
- Let's investigate. I am a fan of Inter, and I showed the shirt as a gift to the coach Andrei di Nina. To me it seemed like the least thing I can do so as to repay him for all what he had done during the preparations for me - said Cavic.

Pet, 13/11/2009 - 1:37pm