"The lightning above the Beijing skies matched the sparks of brilliance that crackled inside the Water Cube as three world records crashed and Olympic records tumbled almost event-by-event during day two of Beijing 2008.
Michael Phelps of the United States got his Water Cube quest of becoming the first competitor to win eight medals at a single Olympic Games off to an "emotional and exciting" start by smashing the Men's 400m Individual Medley world record by an incredible 1.41 seconds." - ( Source: http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/special/review/n214527227.shtml)