MELBOURNE, Nov 30: American sensation Michael Phelps will keep the swimming world guessing until just before next year’s Athens Olympics as to what events he will compete in after winning all his six events at the shortcourse World Cup meet here.

The 18-year-old added the 100-metres butterfly (51.11) and 400-metres individual medley (4:06.28) to a perfect three days’ competition.

He had victories in the 100m and 200m individual medley, 200m backstroke and 200m butterfly on the opening two nights of the World Cup.

Results:

Men

50m freestyle: 1. Jason Lezak (USA) 21.68, 2. Ashley Callus (AUS) 21.88, 3. Michael Klim (AUS) 22.11

200m breaststroke: 1. Ed Moses (USA) 2:07.84, 2. Brenton Rickard (AUS) 2:09.57, 3. Jim Piper (AUS) 2:10.48

100m butterfly: 1. Michael Phelps (USA) 51.11, 2. Ben Michaelson (USA) 51.52, 3. Adam Pine (AUS) 51.95

1500m freestyle: 1. Kurtis MacGillivary (CAN) 14:50.94, 2. Massimilano Rosolino (ITA) 15:04.79, 3. Ky Hurst (AUS) 15:12.46

100m backstroke: 1. Matt Welsh (AUS) 51.13, 2. Josh Watson (AUS) 53.36, 3. Michael Gilliam (USA) 53.49

400m individual medley: 1. Michael Phelps (USA) 4:06.28, 2. Nicolas Rostoucher (FRA) 4:09.19, 3. Dean Kent (NZL) 4:09.26

Women

200m freestyle: 1. Lindsay Benko (USA) 1:55.27, 2. Elka Graham (AUS) 1:55.40, 3. Petria Thomas (AUS) 1:56.21

50m breaststroke: 1. Brooke Hanson (AUS) 30.24, 2. Leisel Jones (AUS) 30.57, 3. Amanda Beard (USA) 31.14

200m butterfly:1. Petria Thomas (AUS) 2:06.71, 2. Margaret Hoelzer (USA) 2:08.62, 3. Felicity Galvez (AUS) 2:09.09.—AFP

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