Rebecca Adlington is apparently Britain's Michael Phelps, and in this clip you can see why: throughout the 800-meter freestyle, which aired on Saturday, she stays at least a body length ahead of the green line representing Janet Evans' 19-year-old world record. When Adlington breaks the record for her second gold in Beijing, you can see Evans clapping happily. But the best reaction came from Adlington's teammate Cassie Patten, who finished last in the race. "If the queen is watching, this girl should be made a dame," said Patten. "She's my best mate so I'm allowed to say that."

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