World Record Holder Bobby Finke Wants More Distance Swimming Events at the Olympics

Bobby Finke walked away from the Paris Olympic Games as the back-to-back champion in the 1500 free, the world record holder in the same event, and USA's only individual male gold medalist in swimming. The distance phenom walks us through his experience in Paris, from the bittersweet feeling of earning silver in the 800 to topping the podium on the last day of competition. Finke also shows his fun side, admitting just how bad his "off" practices can get and reflecting on his limited relay experience as a distance swimmer. He proposed having a mixed 4x50 free relay in which you can only participate in if you swam a distance event at the Olympics. 0:00 Bobby Finke Introduction 1:16 Post-Olympic Victory Lap 5:20 Olympic Village 11:32 800 Free 18:00 Worst Practice of Training Camp 22:02 1500 Free 33:10 Nesty Words of Wisdom 38:43 LA2028? 44:47 Relay Opportunities 50:34 Katie Ledecky 55:17 Defending Olympic Title