Tag: Michael Phelps
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Olympic Swimmers when they were just beginners
From age group swimmers to Olympians, even Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky came from humble beginnings.
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Michael Phelps Finishes His Probation
Michael Phelps is onto a whole new chapter in his life. A little over a month after welcoming his first child , Boomer Phelps , into the world, the Olympic swimmer got more good news: he has officially completed his probation stemming from his 2014 DUI arrest . The Maryland Dept. of Public Safety and…
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Mini Doc on Michael Phelps – Milorad ÄŒavić 100m Butterfly at 2008 Olympics (Video)
A short film with Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic looking back on the 2008 Olympic 100m butterfly final was published by Omega, the Olympic timekeeper, this week. Phelps memorably beat Cavic by .01 of a second, keeping his hopes alive of winning a record eight gold medals at a single Olympics. “My gut instinct is…
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Olympic Debut: Michael Phelps
He’s the most decorated Olympian of all time, but do you remember Michael Phelps before he became a swimming legend? We rewind 16 years to Sydney to look back on his first outing on the Olympic stage.
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Chad Le Clos from YOG to Olympic Champion
As we get ready for Rio 2016, we look back at how the Youth Olympic Games prepared Chad Le Clos to become an Olympic champion at London 2012.
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Watch Michael Phelps interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer
Michael Phelps discussed his recent dark times following his 2014 DUI arrest and more in a sitdown interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer. Phelps, training for his potential fifth Olympics after a 20-month competitive retirement following London 2012, served a six-month suspension last year following his arrest. He details the downward spiral that culminated in a…
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Michael Phelps talking about Sun Yang during the interview with Sina Sports
Michael Phelps talking about Sun Yang during the interview with Sina Sports
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SSAC16: Reject Conventional Wisdom: Don’t Swim Like Phelps
Coaches are generally and justifiably skeptical about scientific information. This presentation will explain how the status quo in technique, training, skill learning, and injury prevention limits performance and how the application of science can produce faster swimming much sooner than by adhering to conventional wisdom.
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Michael Phelps at Gold Gala fundraiser: ‘NBAC is always our home’
Michael Phelps laughed as his mind drifted back over years of agonizing training sessions, blowout arguments with coaches and shared jokes with friends. He worked out at the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center in Mount Washington for perhaps the final time on Saturday morning as he prepares for a fifth Olympics this summer. Phelps was in town…