This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's July 18 Body Issue. Subscribe today. Editor's note: This story contains explicit language. Snakes. For as long as Michael Phelps can remember, he's hated ...

Now working as a sports analyst for NBC at the Paris Olympics, Michael Phelps still holds the record for the most Olympic medals. With swimmers like Katie Ledecky in the sport, there is a chance ...

From Michael Phelps' 2008 world record to the mechanics behind elite movement in the water, this segment breaks down how body ...

Olympian Michael Phelps is a proud dad of four sons. Phelps and his wife Nicole Phelps recently celebrated their youngest son Nico's first birthday with a race car-themed party, sharing a series of ...

The Phelpses became a party of six in 2024. Olympian Michael Phelps is a proud dad of four sons. Phelps and his wife Nicole Phelps recently celebrated their youngest son Nico's first birthday with a ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Michael Phelps lunged to the wall, popped his head out of the water, and turned immediately toward the scoreboard. There was a "1" beside his name. Felt pretty good. For the first ...

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. AUSTIN, Texas — Bob Bowman’s office is sparsely decorated, the coach still so new to his job at the University of Texas that his desk ...

MESA, Ariz. -- Michael Phelps is aiming to compete in a fifth Olympics next year in Rio, although the 18-time Olympic champion isn't scheduled to swim in the world championships this summer. Phelps ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Michael Phelps held up one finger, leaving no doubt he's No. 1. Then he pounded the water defiantly -- first with one hand, then with both. Yep, he's back. Leaving no doubt he'll be ...

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