As E! pointed out – during the 4x100m freestyle relay, which landed his dad another gold – Boomer stole his thunder with his massive American flag headphones and his patriotic blanket, complete with his dad’s initials.
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Those who have been watching the Rio de Janeiro summer Olympics may have noticed large circular bruises on certain swimmers and gymnasts’ bodies, such as gold medalist Michael Phelps.
Coming out of retirement in 2014 after a stint in rehab following his second drunk driving arrest, Phelps said the quick turnarounds between the late-night races tailor-made for us television and the early afternoon heats the next day are tough.
Michael Phelps made it a night to remember on Sunday, August 7, when he won his first gold medal of the Rio Games.
At least the mystery has been solved, and we can all stop worrying that Phelps may have been attacked by a giant Rio octopus.
Phelps gets back to work Monday afternoon with heats in the 200-meter butterfly-an event in which he has broken his own world record seven times since first setting it in 2001. “I guess he hit me with it pretty good this time”. “I just woke up thinking about last night”. Heck, the Rio de Janeiro Games are the first worldwide meet of Held’s career.
Ana Saffrin, a licensed massage therapist, says she can feel the relief instantly and swears by this therapy just as Phelps seems to. Instead of turning pro immediately, she swam in college for two years before jumping to the pro ranks last year.
“It’s becoming more well known in the United States and especially with what’s going on right now with the opioid epidemic in this country people are looking for other methods for pain relief”, said Erdman.
Once a recluse at swimming meets, Phelps has changed his mental and physical approach for these Olympics as he hopes to win over fans in his swan song. “I had to fight back some tears myself”.
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Hosszu opened the eight-day swimming competition on Saturday by winning the 400 individual medley in a world-record time.
