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This week in Baltimore sports history: Michael Phelps 'living dream' at 18

Towson swimmer Michael Phelps is living the dream as the fastest butterfly swimmer in the world at age 18.

By Mike Klingaman

Jun 9, 2019

• Sports

Former Olympic swim star Michael Phelps receives Ruderman Award for honesty on mental health, helping others

Phelps is honored for sharing his story of depression and helping destigmatize mental health problems with the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion.

• Features

Michael Phelps and his wife, Nicole, expecting third baby

Baby No. 3 will soon join Boomer and Beckett Phelps as Michael Phelps' family grows.

By Sarah Meehan

Apr 1, 2019

• Features

New Arizona mansion linked to Michael Phelps

It appears Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has traded his former Arizona home for a new $10,000-square-foot mansion nearby.

By Brittany Britto

Nov 9, 2018

• Maryland

Passion for swimming pushes Saunderson [North Laurel/Savage]

Jack Saunderson is captain of the swimming and diving team at Towson University.

• Sports

Michael Phelps urges mental health wellness through online therapy company Talkspace

23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps advocated for Talkspace, an online therapy company, on his Twitter feed Wednesday.

By Katherine Fominykh

Aug 15, 2018

• Sports

A grown-up Michael Phelps looks back on the Beijing Olympics, 10 years later

Michael Phelps reflects on his record-smashing performance in Beijing and his current life as a family man and retired Olympian.

By Childs Walker

Aug 10, 2018

• Sports

10-year-old 'Superman' shatters Michael Phelps' 23-year-old record

A 10-year-old swimming phenom out of California shattered Michael Phelps' record in the Far Western Long Course Championship, which had been set in 1995, by more than a second.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jul 31, 2018

• Sports

Ray Lewis influenced powerful people beyond football, from Michael Phelps to Kevin Plank

Michael Phelps, Kevin Plank, Steve Bisciotti and others say Ray Lewis' Hall of Fame playing career shouldn't overshadow his extraordinary efforts to uplift spirits and be a compassionate friend.

By Childs Walker

Jul 26, 2018

• Sports

Bob Bowman regrets 'poor judgment' for role in alleged texts from his phone to U.S. Olympic swimmer

Bob Bowman, the former head of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club and longtime coach of Michael Phelps, said on Monday that he regrets his "exercise of poor judgment" in 2011. He was responding to a swimmer's claim that he sent her inappropriate messages in 2011.

• Sports

Report: Swimmer alleges receiving 'inappropriate' texts from phone belonging to longtime Phelps coach Bob Bowman

The former head of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club — who coached Towson-native Michael Phelps since the swimmer was 11 — sent inappropriate texts to an Olympic swimmer in 2011, according to a newspaper report.

• Business

Michael Phelps reportedly puts home in Arizona on the market

Retired Olympian Michael Phelps is asking for more than $4 million for the five-bedroom, 6½-bathroom house that he bought for more than $2.5 million in 2016.

By Edward Lee

Jun 12, 2018

• Maryland

Two more Harford champions [Editorial]

Add two more names to the list of Harford County Champions – Charlotte Haggerty and Caroline Sdanowich – as in the list of big time champions, after their James Madison University girls lacrosse team won this year's NCAA Division I championship.

• Sports

Phelps says Rio was the 'best way to go out,' now wants to have 'significant impact' on mental health issues

Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps is not planning another comeback. He's got a bigger goal to tackle — mental health issues.

• Maryland

Legacy School to host first spring gala, Debbie Phelps to host

Debbie Phelps will serve as honorary host at the Legacy School's first spring gala to raise awareness and support for alternative education in Carroll County.

• Sports

Swimming great Michael Phelps still exercises obsessively, only now it's on a bike

“The biggest thing for me now being retired, I know how important it is for me to get that energy out, to be the best version of myself,” he told NBC Sports.

By Jonas Shaffer

Apr 17, 2018

• Sports

Michael Phelps won the most Olympic medals ever, but he wasn't dominant enough for ESPN

Track and field's Usain Bolt and Allyson Felix made the cut, so where is swimming's greatest of all time?

By Jonas Shaffer

Mar 21, 2018

• Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin laughs at comparison to Baltimore's Michael Phelps: 'It's apples and oranges'

Mikaela Shiffrin’s schedule is uncertain at the Pyeongchang Olympics, but the U.S. Alpine skiing star knows she's a long way from reaching Michael Phelps' all-time record haul of medals.

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Kobe Bryant tries to persuade Michael Phelps to make Olympic comeback

“Would you like just one more time?" the Lakers legend asked at Sunday's Golden Goggles Awards.

By Jonas Shaffer

Nov 20, 2017

• Features

Michael Phelps opens up about anxiety in documentary 'Angst'

Michael Phelps appears in "Angst" to share his story of being bullied and depressed, leading to severe anxiety.

• Sports

Michael Phelps goes from pool to mound, will throw out first pitch at NLDS game

Michael Phelps to throw out first pitch Monday night at Diamondbacks playoff game.

• Business

Michael Phelps partners with Crystal Lagoons

Michael Phelps partners with Crystal Lagoons, a water amenities company

By Jeff Barker

Oct 3, 2017

• Gymnastics

Digest: Baltimore tennis team finishes third at 18U nationals

Digest: Baltimore tennis team finishes third at 18U nationals

• Sports

Michael Phelps, wife had left Vegas music festival before mass shooting Sunday

Michael Phelps' wife posts that they are safe after shooting at Vegas festival they had attended earlier in the weekend

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With 'no desire' to come back, Michael Phelps eager to build life beyond swimming

Michael Phelps wondered if watching others compete at the world championships would pique his desire for another comeback.

• Sports

Jordan Spieth leans on Michael Phelps to help with mental approach 

If Jordan Spieth needs some help with the mental aspect of his game during this pressure-packed week of golf, he knows exactly where to turn. Michael Phelps is right there for him.

• Olympics

Bel Air's Chase Kalisz adds 400 IM gold at world swimming championships

Chase Kalisz today completed a sweep of the individual medleys at the world championships to carry on the tradition of the American dominance in the two events.

• Sports

Michael Phelps' 'race' vs. a shark sets Shark Week records

The Olympic legend is breaking more records.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jul 28, 2017

• Sports

Michael Phelps, Discovery Channel defend race vs. simulated great white shark

"Everybody wants to try to pick on something or say something or complain about something."

By Jonas Shaffer

Jul 26, 2017

• Baltimore City Paper

Michael Phelps lost to a fake shark and now 23 Olympic gold medals belong to an anonymous CGI engineer

Like the vaults of Al Capone, Star Trek’s Next Generation finale (It was all on the Holodeck!) and Dexter’s final transformation into a . . . lumberjack?!

• Sports

Has Michael Phelps jumped the shark? Social media world weighs in

Michael Phelps couldn't beat the great white shark in his much-hyped Discovery Channel special.

• Sports

Michael Phelps falls to great white shark in TV race

Michael Phelps met his match Sunday night. His match wasn't human.

• Features

More details on the Michael Phelps vs. great white 'Shark Week' showdown

Michael Phelps to race sharks in Discovery Channel 'Shark Week' special Sunday

By Brittany Britto

Jul 20, 2017

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Michael Phelps vs. Great White Shark

By Jonas Shaffer

Jul 20, 2017

• Sports

Maryland swimmers Michael Phelps and Becca Meyers win ESPY awards

Phelps wins for Male U.S. Olympic Athlete and Record-Breaking Performance, Meyers for Female Athlete with a Disability.

• Sports

Will Michael Phelps swim against a Great White during Discovery's Shark Week?

Back in March, the Discovery Channel teased that Olympic champ Michael Phelps, who grew up in Rodgers Forge, would participate in Shark Week. But the network

• Olympics

Michael Phelps joins board of Australian mental health company, Medibio

Michael Phelps, the swimmer who has won more gold medals than any Olympian, always wanted to make a difference outside of the pool.

• Olympics

Michael Phelps teams with Huggies for 'Huggies Little Swimmers,' water safety

Michael Phelps leaned into the microphone and calmly announced that he will be training for 2032, when he will be 56 years old, in an ad for Huggies.

• Sports

Michael Phelps, Bob Bowman giving up lease on Meadowbrook

Michael Phelps, Bob Bowman giving up lease on Meadowbrook

By Childs Walker

May 10, 2017

• Sports

Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt call on experience to raise mental health awareness

Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt call on experience to raise mental health awareness during event at GWU

By Peter Schmuck

May 4, 2017

• Sports

Retired swimming star Michael Phelps on a potential comeback: 'We'll see if I get that itch again'

In a tantalizing concession that he hasn't totally closed the door on another comeback, retired Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps told the Associated Press that it might be tough to stay away from the pool.

• Olympics

Michael Phelps to participate in Discovery's Shark Week

Olympic champ Michael Phelps, who grew up in Rodgers Forge, is participating in Discovery network's Shark Week this summer, although he won't be asked to

• Swimming

Former rival questions and praises Michael Phelps' anti-doping comments

"Why you're seeking reform now that you're retired, and never before supported blood passports, is beyond us all, perhaps even convenient," Milorad Cavic said.

By Jonas Shaffer

Mar 2, 2017

• Sports

Michael Phelps calls for independent drug testing at congressional anti-doping hearing

Michael Phelps’ testimony represented the strongest step he has taken toward becoming a leading voice in the anti-doping movement.

By Childs Walker

Feb 28, 2017

• Sports

Michael Phelps testifies before Congress: What you need to know

Here's what you need to know about the swimmer's visit to Capitol Hill.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 28, 2017

• Swimming

Michael Phelps on testifying before Congress: 'I haven’t really able to speak my mind'

Michael Phelps' whole career has been a statement nonpareil, but on Friday morning, he was literally working on a statement.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 24, 2017

• Michael Phelps

That time a country-music star challenged Michael Phelps to a 'swim-off'

As a 31-year-old retiree and the world's greatest swimmer, Michael Phelps gets to go to a lot of cool places and meet a lot of famous people.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 23, 2017

• Sports

Michael Phelps to testify at congressional hearing on anti-doping Tuesday

The hearing comes amid a recent global crackdown on doping in sports, particularly in Russia.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 23, 2017

• Sports

Michael Phelps' Super Bowl pick: Under Armour

Michael Phelps approaches his Super Bowl pick with equal parts athletic achievement and brand loyalty.

• Sports

Michael Phelps and LeBron James had a moment of 'greatness' Sunday night

"Just recognizing greatness, that's all that's about," James said of his gesture.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 9, 2017