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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[grimcity]

Thanks Anderson! Learned a lot!

[jdt67]

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]

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]

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

[carsntrucks]

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

[ConcernedAboutRFuture]

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

[MarkVA71]

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

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

[SignedSealedDelivered]

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

[Catamount]

gay, but not necessarily hot.

phelps: HOT
anderson, nice but meh.

[firewmn]

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

[markinaz]

That's HOT.

[krayonc]

yeah....WAY HOT :)

[franklin14]

yeah, and Anderson didn't wear one!

[anghiari]

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]

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]

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

[DontJustFollow]

now you know why prop 8 failed again -

[franklin14]

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]

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

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

;o(

[klandish]

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.

[DontJustFollow]

Maybe he just prefers to keep his love life private? Who cares if he is gay? Should Wolf run around telling everyone he's straight? What is wrong with keeping your sexuality out of the news?

Personally I think Phelps is lucky he got to the other end with his speedo still intact...
How much do you think Cooper really paid for this assignment?

[barrycourage]

I haven't seen any coverage of Mike Wallace;s, Peter Jennings's, Tom Brokaw's, Morely Safer's, Lesley Stahl's spouses or significant others. It seems to me that serious broadcast journalists try to keep their personal lives out of the spotlight.

Cooper might be maintaining his privacy for his work to be judged on its merits.

[donveylindsey]

donvey lindsey did they really have to do that

[Tommygun2146]

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]

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]

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]

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

[ManFromTheOC]

Ever heard of The Mole?

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

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

[VladdyTrout]

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?