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Mike has been named the United States Sports Academy Athlete of the Month for April, after equalling Mark Spitz's 7 Gold Medal mark in Australia at the World Championships. He also received this honor in March.
The world-record-setting trio of Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.), Katie Hoff (Towson, Md.) and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) lead an accomplished field of swimmers set to compete in the Eric Namesnik Grand Prix May 17-20, 2007 in Ann Arbor, Mich. The meet is the first of the season to offer morning finals and evening heats, paralleling the planned schedule for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
The event will be held at the Canham Natatorium on the campus of the University of Michigan. Several members of the 2007 U.S. Pan American Games Team and 2007 World University games Team will participate in the meet in preparation for international competition. Among them are 2004 Olympic gold-medalist Kaitlin Sandeno (Lake Forest, Calif.) and 2003 Pan Am gold medalist Robert Margalis (St. Petersburg, Fla.). The Pan American Games will take place July 14-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while the World University Games will be held Aug. 8-18 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Toyota Grand Prix Series serves as an opportunity for athletes to race against top-notch competition as they continue their preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.Read More ...
I know many of you have been asking about the song that is used in Mike's Speedo commercial. I put the question to Speedo and they have identified it for us.
The song is called "Put Your Hands Up" by Skeewiff and you can purchase the song from iTunes, if so you so desire!
In the latest instalment of the successful “Speedo Make Waves” podcast series, Speedo catches up with Michael Phelps following his record-breaking performance at the 12th FINA World Championships.
Now available at www.speedo.com/podcasts and via iTunes, Phelps, swimming’s hottest property, looks back at his amazing performance in Melbourne and shares some insight into what it takes to win seven gold medals.
Phelps talks about his preparation and training prior to the Championships and why he wasn’t surprised about his incredible seven golds but was surprised by the extent of his success. He also speaks about fulfilling his goals, the boost wearing the new FASTSKIN FS-PRO gave him, and he even reveals what he was listening to before he made history in the pool.
The entire series of podcasts are available at www.speedo.com/podcasts and can also be downloaded and subscribed to from iTunes.
Stephanie has also sent in some of her pictures from Duel in the Pool, and I've just added them to the gallery. You can see them here. Thanks, Stephanie!
SwimNews.com is reporting that Mike will compete throughout Europe's famed Mare Nostrum series in June.
This will be a great opportunity for Mike's European fans to see him swim, as he does not often travel to Europe to compete.
The dates and locations are as follows: Canet, France on June 9 and 10, Barcelona (June 13-14) and Monaco (June 16-17). The series is boasting many big names as Australia has confirmed that their 'A' team will also compete.
The 1st video is the newly remixed Speedo Commercial. Click here to go to the Vault and download it. You can also download Mike's appearance on The Tonight Show from last night. Get that here!
Don't forget there is more Duel in the Pool tomorrow on NBC!
Michael Phelps will appear on America’s top rated late night program, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," this Friday, April 20, on NBC at 11:35 pm ET/PT. This appearance will be held in conjunction with the Speedo performance photo shoot.
It will also promote NBC's weekend coverage of the "Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool". The USA vs. Australia meet will air over two days:
Saturday, April 21, 2 – 3 pm ET/ 11 am – 12 noon PT
Sunday, April 22, 4 – 6 pm ET/ 1 – 3 pm PT
Speedo will debut a newly remixed Michael Phelps TV commercial during NBC’s coverage.
How does it feel to be the planet's fastest-ever swimmer? Paul Casey, DUBLIN It's definitely something I'm very proud of. I usually don't think about it like that. I think of it as something I love to do, and I'm just having fun with it.
What sacrifices have you had to make for swimming? Anne Huang, CHICAGO Growing up in high school, I wasn't hanging out with friends every day or on the weekends. Doing normal high school kid things was something I was willing to give up. I know I won't have opportunities like this in the sport for the rest of my life, so I should take advantage of them while I can.
I'm a swimmer too, and I've been on a local team for six years and love it. I'm pretty good, but my butterfly isn't very good. What's your secret? Kathryn Wertheimer WHIPPANY, N.J. Those things are hard for me to answer. One of the things I've done recently is really worked on the underwater kick to build momentum off the wall from underwater.Read More ...
The psych sheet for this weekend's Eric Namesnik Memorial Grand Prix has been released and Mike will be contesting the following events:
Stephanie has also sent in some of her pictures from Duel in the Pool, and I've just added them to the gallery. You can see them