Cody Miller took over for the breaststroke before giving way to Phelps for the butterfly, who retook the lead from Great Britain. He handed over to Nathan Adrian, who earned bronze medals in the m and 50m freestyle in Rio, for the final leg.
Adrian took it home safely, giving the U. The Brits hung on for silver, while Australia took bronze. The win gave the U. It also tidea the previous tally for golds, 16, set in London. But the numbers only tell half the story; 15 of the Rio medals were won by Olympic rookies in individual events, including golds by Manuel in the m freestyle , by Maya DiRado in the m backstroke , by King in the m breaststroke and by Murphy in the m backstroke.
Phelps said winning alongside teammates was a fitting way to end his storied career. You can see it in the smiles that come more easily and the emotions he exposed like a raw nerve on the medals stand in Rio. And you see it in the way he lingers during his victory walks around the pool deck, savoring the cheers and soaking in the tributes showered in his direction. Since the last Olympics, Phelps got lost and found himself again. Ryan Murphy led off by swimming a world record in the backstroke, giving the U.
Cody Miller did his job next with the breaststroke leg. Phelps went third, with Nathan Adrian finishing things up with his freestyle. I've had the opportunity to be on some of the greatest relays of all time. It truly is an honor. Leading up to and throughout the games, Phelps has continually reiterated that he will retire after his last race in Rio de Janeiro. If he does, he certainly will have gone out on top. It's not the end of a career, it's the beginning of a new journey.
In the fall of , Phelps was arrested again in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland in September for driving under the influence, speeding and crossing double lines. He took to Twitter to discuss this incident, writing "I understand the severity of my actions and take full responsibility.
In January , Phelps delivered an eye-opening account of his battles with depression at the fourth annual conference of the Kennedy Forum, a behavioral health advocacy group. The athletic great described how he would fall into a state of despair after the highs of his Olympic victories, often seeking to medicate himself through drugs or alcohol. He said the "hardest fall" came after the Olympics when he found himself sitting in his room alone for three to five days, not eating and barely sleeping: "I didn't want to be in the sport anymore," he recalled.
The experience prompted him to seek help, and Phelps said he came to realize that "it's OK to not be OK," though he acknowledged there was still a stigma associated with mental illness. He estimated that as many as 90 percent of Olympic athletes go through a post-Games depression, and called on the U.
Olympic Committee to do more to help. We're competing to do everything we can to try to win a medal or to try to do our country proud by wearing the stars and stripes on international ground," he told Axelrod. Who's the next kid coming in? Where's the next person? Phelps married Nicole Johnson on June 13, After dating on and off since , Phelps popped the question in February The couple was married in a private ceremony in Paradise Valley, Arizona, although their wedding was kept secret until TMZ broke the news in October Phelps and Johnson have three sons: Boomer Robert b.
May 5, , Beckett Richard b. February 12, and Maverick Nicolas b. September 9, For the 's Shark Week, Michael Phelps raced several breeds of sharks. Phelps wore a monofin to approximate the movements of a shark and get a bit of added propulsion. They did not swim the meters side by side but rather individually in the same open water, with CGI images of the sharks displayed alongside Phelps as he raced.
Their times were later compared. The hammerhead shark swam the distance at 15 miles per hour, while the great white shark swam at a whopping 26 miles per hour. Phelps only beat the reef shark by 0. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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