After collecting 23 Olympic gold medals, and 28 total medals, Phelps said he’s accomplished all the goals he set out to fulfill when he burst onto the global stage.
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The 31-year-old swimmer competed with the US team – which included Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller, and Nathan Adrian – during the 4×100-meter medley relay.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, officially announced his retirement from swimming during a Monday morning interview with Today. Twenty-six of those medals are gold. The victory earned Team USA its 1,000 gold medal.
“The biggest thing between now and London was that I was more emotional during these games and that showed on camera”, Phelps added.
“That is my home, that’s where I grew up, that’s where I learned how to swim”, said Phelps. “I had my goals in the water, but one of those goals was also just to have fun, and I couldn’t have asked for a better time here with my teammates. I want to help these guys as much as I can”.
“We are in great shape, not only with Katie but with the team that we have now, ” Phelps said moments before Ledecky’s interview. “I won’t. I’ll be there watching, cheering people on”.
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Both Manuel and Olesiak set a new joint Olympic record time of 52.70 seconds. “I didn’t mean it like that”. “I look forward to going back, I look forward to seeing some Ravens game, some Orioles games, (and) going to get some crabs”.
