Michael Phelps might be back. Or not.

Cap & Goggles had this breaking news story, yesterday, quickly confirmed by NBC

Michael Phelps is about to launch a comeback. He’ll soon be returning to training; in fact, he’s rumored to be arriving in Colorado Springs, at the Olympic Training Center, in the next few days. Maybe he won’t show. Perhaps he’ll read these publicized rumors and get spooked and insist that he’s still happily retired on the links. The man has nothing to prove to anyone. He’s the greatest Olympian of all time, regardless of whether or not he ever touches chlorinated water again.

NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral Phelps doesn’t sound so convincing himself, but the swimming world is abuzz, the story even reaching Danish main media already.

Why do I keep getting texts about coming back? Do ppl really believe everything they hear or read? There are … m.tmi.me/VVJFR

— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) May 18, 2013

Is this tweet coach Bowman a clue?

RT @greatestquotes: “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.” – Lao-tzu @michaelphelps

— Bob Bowman (@coach_bowman) May 18, 2013

Image courtesy of Marco Paköeningrat, CC BY-SA 2.0