Strategy?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_swm_swimming;_ylt=AgXfpNDNfQS11Gw6rRneV.WSFs0F

I am checking the olympics swimming 4X200m freestyle relay tonight and i don't see Phelps name....weird?? !

And i gotta learn this from the news..

"Phelps said his strategy in this race was to get out early into open water, where his competition couldn't see him as easily.
"Being in Lane 6, I knew the guys in the middle of the pool would have a hard time seeing me, so I wanted to jump out in the first 100 to 150 and gain enough ground to hang on," Phelps said."

mmm..strategy?
no wonder he did so badly in the heats... but suddenly a body length ahead of the 1st runner up in the final................... ooooooooOOooooo