Now that he’s away from the pool, Michael Phelps can reflect – really reflect – on what he accomplished.
“It’s kind of nuts to think about everything I’ve gone through,” Phelps said. “I’ve finally had time to myself, to sit back and say, `… that really happened?’ It’s kind of shocking at times.”
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Mentioning Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps
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Yet another laurel for Michael Phelps’ swim cap: The Olympian will grace the cover of the 2013 World Almanac.
Phelps will be in good company, the Almanac folks announced Monday. Joining him in the prime spot are Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and, for some reason, Anne Hathaway. Phelps, however, bests them all for the sweetest center position.
The Almanac chronicles the most important happenings of 2012. Phelps, right up there with the presidential election and such, was at the top of the list.
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Seen yesterday at the “SMS Jólasvimjingin 2012” swim meet in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Awesome :-)
Some Russian swimmers have carved out a pool in the Moscow River and swim in temperatures of -20C. Report by Genelle Aldred / ITN
A fun meet in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, the “SMS jólastevna 2012” today. Main attraction of the meet was the final 6×50 freestyle mix, where each team had to be manned by 2 women, 2 men, 1 coach and 1 club board member. Tórshavn won, the prize a 2200 gram frozen Cherry Valley duck for the coach :-)
Rayfish Footwear company offered a personalized sneaker crafted from genetically modified stingray leather that trolled everyone in a huge way. See Buzzfeed.
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Just a photo taken during practice a couple of days before the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey.
In part two (13:10 and onwards) Groucho meets a woman who lists swimming as one of her interests. She says her favorits stroke is the back stroke. Groucho asks her to give a demonstration and then gives her a bottle of water…
