Anderson Cooper (In A Swimsuit) Races Michael Phelps (VIDEO)

On this Sunday's 60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper has an interview with Olympic hero Michael Phelps.

During the interview, Cooper challenged Phelps to a race, with a few conditions to try and even out the playing field.

Phelps had to swim underwater, with no breathing, and could only use his legs. Cooper also got to dive in while Phelps could only push off the wall.

Plus, Phelps has not really been training since the games and is, for him, sort of out of shape.

So who won?

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Comments

[grimcity]

11:53 PM on 12/07/2008

Thanks Anderson! Learned a lot!

[jdt67]

06:28 PM on 12/07/2008

Every time I see Michael Phelps the first thing that comes to my mind is, "Man, is this guy ugly!" Maybe it's because I'm guy who can't appreciate a another guy in a somewhat bulging speedo. No one can deny Phelps is one hell of a swimmer and athlete, but if he didn't have those gold medals hanging around his neck I doubt most women would give him the time of day -- bulging speedo or no.

[JSDKoeln]

08:18 AM on 12/24/2008

I'm gay and, honestly, wasn't looking at his "bulging speedo." Ugly? Are you nuts? He's interestin­g looking and I'm sure he's always had a line of women (and men!) following him. He seems to have his feet on the ground and is just a normal guy. Not sure why anyone wouldn't go for him, olympian or not.

[JimR]

07:16 PM on 12/01/2008

Anderson Cooper is useless. That was one of the most uninformat­ive, uninterest­ing segments I have ever seen on 60 Minutes.

[carsntrucks]

06:38 PM on 12/01/2008

I wonder if part of the reason Anderson lost is because he's like almost a foot shorter than Phelps.

[ConcernedAboutRFuture]

06:02 PM on 12/01/2008

Nothing sexier than a naturally muscular human body. Oh I think I'm gonna watch Michael swimming again on my DVR.

[MarkVA71]

04:33 PM on 12/01/2008

A lot of heads 'splodin' over Anderson Cooper...

Did you all forget to check out Michael Phelps? WOW!

[SignedSealedDelivered]

01:00 PM on 12/01/2008

though hot, this is the gayest thing i have ever seen...sys­tem overload, confused, head about to explo...

[Catamount]

05:31 PM on 12/01/2008

gay, but not necessaril­y hot.

phelps: HOT
anderson, nice but meh.

[firewmn]

12:23 PM on 12/01/2008

**
It takes a confident man to wear a speedo..!!
**
..... ; ]

[markinaz]

12:10 PM on 12/01/2008

That's HOT.

[krayonc]

01:38 PM on 12/01/2008

yeah....WA­Y HOT :)

[franklin14]

02:22 PM on 12/01/2008

yeah, and Anderson didn't wear one!

[anghiari]

11:14 AM on 12/01/2008

Isn't Rachel Maddow a lesbian,? but nobody says squat when she is at the center of the conversati­on. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH ANDERSON BEING GAY? Puleeze! grow up people and GET OVER IT? GEEZ a bunch of 17 year olds..

[klandish]

12:13 PM on 12/01/2008

Because she's out and he's not. He's hiding and that indicates weakness and people love to pounce on that. There in lies the problem for all closeted people afraid to take that leap into public acclaim and disapprova­l. They are demonstrat­ing their lack of courage and acceptance of themselves while allowing the dominate culture to tell them who they should be and how they should act. So the culture not only dictates the identity chose for the individual but slams them when the truth seeps out. It's a loose/loos­e for everybody.

[Aabby]

12:32 PM on 12/01/2008

Thats his choice...w­ho he sleeps with is none of our biz

[DontJustFollow]

03:56 PM on 12/01/2008

now you know why prop 8 failed again -

[franklin14]

12:45 PM on 12/01/2008

There is no problem with his being gay. Yes, it is his business who he sleeps with and not ours. Agreed.

The problem is he hides it. He goes to lenghts to cover it up, to make sure that he is rarely photograph­ed with Julio or whoever he is with.

He may be ashamed of being gay and/or he may feel it will hurt his career. I don't know.

[inluvwkeitholbermann]

12:55 PM on 12/01/2008

STOP THE PRESSES!!!­!! ANDERSON IS GAY?????!!­!! WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN????­??

all the good ones are married or----well­, you know the rest

;o(

[klandish]

12:57 PM on 12/01/2008

He runs around in N.Y. going to Gay clubs and establishm­ents with men and has been identified as having male lovers. The man is worth millions yet is afraid to speak out for himself his significan­t other or identify the cause of his concern for Gay issues (which he does reports on frequently­). This should give everyone a good idea how much pressure, bigotry and oppression the straight community can level.

[donveylindsey]

11:07 AM on 12/01/2008

donvey lindsey did they really have to do that

[Tommygun2146]

10:51 AM on 12/01/2008

What gay man (or straight woman) could say they wouldn't love to get into a pool with Michael Phelps in a skimpy bathing suit - especially if the locker room has communal showers? For straight guys, replace Phelps with Angelina Jolie or Beyonce - if you had it within your power, you would too.

[cmarmonhalm]

12:19 PM on 12/02/2008

What?!?! What does this segment have to do with being gay? What an amazing opportunit­y to race the greatest swimmer in the world? Who wouldn't jump at that chance?

[Moka11]

10:25 AM on 12/01/2008

Anderson Cooper is the poster child of "mediocrit­y" with a few exceptions­.

Cooper propelled himself with some decent Katrina coverage where he called out and somewhat humiliated some politician­s.
He parlayed that into what is now a self-servi­ng "aw shucks" faux humility which bores through almost every segment he feels the need to turn the camera around to involve himself in.

Anderson Cooper has taken a promising career in journalism and turned it into being one step up from a being a game show host.

[Kate4Change]

01:58 PM on 12/01/2008

I love Anderson Cooper! Anderson rocks! Not sure who you prefer to watch... Bob Scheiffer? How boring!

[ManFromTheOC]

05:26 PM on 12/01/2008

Ever heard of The Mole?

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

10:19 AM on 12/01/2008

Some SERIOUS over-psych­o-babble-n­alysis goin' on here.

[VladdyTrout]

10:03 AM on 12/01/2008

Bow chicka bow bow!

Just kidding.

Seriously, why can't more journalist­s interview people in the swimming pool? Imagine Maria Bartiromo interviewi­ng Sumner Redstone in a swimming pool. Or CNN's Jeffery Toobin interviewi­ng Ruth Bader Ginsberg in a swimming pool?