Michael Phelps Backs Mental Health Movement While Mentorship Legacy Reshapes Swimming
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Michael Phelps Backs Mental Health Movement While Mentorship Legacy Reshapes Swimming
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Michael Phelps, the swimming legend with 28 Olympic medals, made waves this weekend by publicly backing UFC fighter Paddy Pimbletts raw post-fight plea for men to speak up about mental health after his loss at UFC 324. Pro Football Network reports Phelps shared the clip on his Instagram story with three praying hand emojis, reinforcing his decade-long advocacy through the Michael Phelps Foundation amid his own past struggles from 2010 to 2012. This high-profile nod could amplify his influence on athlete wellness as LA 2028 Olympics loom.
NBCUniversal spotlighted Phelps in its January 26 anniversary piece on a century of Olympic broadcasts, hailing his eight golds and Usain Bolts sprint dominance as turning 2008 Beijing into the most-watched TV event ever with 215 million viewers. The feature underscores his enduring biographical pull in sports media history.
Earlier this month, Harbour Swimming Club coaches from Bermuda trained under Bob Bowman, Phelps longtime mentor, at a Napa California clinic from January 9 to 11, per Royal Gazette. Bowman and technique guru Russell Mark shared elite strategies from age-group planning to Olympic prep, echoing Phelps multi-medal blueprint.
No fresh business deals or public appearances surfaced in the last few days, though SwimSwam noted Princeton swimmer Mitchell Scott breaking a Phelps pool record this month at the Naval Academy. Older mentions like a 2009 Kellogg's dropout over drug allegations resurface sporadically but hold no recent weight, and venture fund images with Phelps tags date to 2023. Phelps otherwise focuses on family, golf, Baltimore Orioles fandom, and philanthropy, staying low-key amid 2026 Olympic hype.
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