Tag: Michael Phelps
-
Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps win top honors at USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards
Olympic champions and world-record holders Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) and Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) claimed top honors as repeat Athlete of the Year winners Sunday at the 2015 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE. Ledecky was the night’s big winner, claiming three awards – Female Athlete of the Year, Female…
-
Michael Phelps Says His Unborn Son Will Be “Water Safe,†Will Travel to Rio for 2016 Olympics
One stroke at a time! Michael Phelps may be a reigning Olympic champion, but the athlete isn’t going to try to force swimming upon his unborn son, he exclusively told Us Weekly in an exclusive interview. “He’s definitely going to be water safe, that’s for sure!†the 22-time medalist said at the NBC Olympics promo…
-
Tim Layden On Michael Phelps And His Substance Abuse Problems
Tim Layden is a Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated who primarily covers the NFL and the Olympics. Tim joined Ken and Steve to talk about Michael Phelps and his struggles with alcoholism. Listen to CBS Baltimore
-
Michael Phelps says he didn’t want ‘to be alive anymore’ after DUI arrest, preps for Rio
In a revealing new interview with Sports Illustrated, Olympic hero Michael Phelps spoke about his time in a rehabilitation facility, his regained appreciation for swimming … and the dark moments of his life following a 2014 arrest for driving under the influence. In the interview, Phelps recalls hiding out at home following his arrest, when a police officer pulled him over in…
-
Michael Phelps Swimming School Launched in India
Michael Phelps Swim School in association with Gameday Arts launched their excellence programme here on Wednesday as India became the first international venture for the programme. Hilary Phelps, the eldest sister of the legendary Michael Phelps, said the programme was specifically designed for children with an intention to provide swimmers of all skill levels with…
-
Race for Gold: Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt Interview
Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt discuss 2015 and things to come in an interview for USA Swimming’s Race for Gold.
-
Doha GOALS Day 2: Time Out with Michael Phelps
Speaker: Michael PHELPS, 22-time Medalist & World Champion, Founder & President, Michael Phelps Foundation, United States Moderator: Ato BOLDON, Four-Time Olympic Medalist, Broadcaster & IAAF Global Ambassador, Trinidad & Tobago
-
The Magazine 2015 Body Issue: Michael Phelps feature
Go behind the scenes on the making of ESPN The Magazine’s 2014 Body Issue featuring swimmer Michael Phelps. Phelps discusses why he has come out of retirement and returned to competition. https://youtu.be/S3bSF19oIUQ
-
Don’t rush greatness
In their first Olympics, in Barcelona in 1992, Penny Heyns came 33rd and 34th in her events. In his Olympic debut in Beijing in 2008, Cameron van der Burgh did not make it out of the semi-finals. Ryk Neethling took fifth in the 1500m freestyle in Atlanta and Sydney, and eighth in the 400m freestyle…