OK - the Trials have just begun and the Olympics are a mere weeks away.
Michael Phelps has said this is his last Olympics and he'll retire from swimming after this event.
So => What do you think he'll probably do? Right now he trains by swimming at least twice a day and probably lifts weights too.
So - will he probably take a week off after the games and not swim? A month? Longer?
What do high-profile swimmers like this do when they retire. I know Rowdy Gaines is a champion masters swimmer but I'm just curious what happens.
I'm guessing he'll have to stay in some kind of shape to work on his foundation and attend public appearances.
I definitely do NOT see him becoming a commentator like Rowdy did after retirement. Phelps isn't the most articulate or intelligent athelete I have ever heard speak. :afraid:
He doesn't have to with $40+ m in the bank.
He doesn't have to with $40+ m in the bank.
He won't have to do anything with that kind of $ in the bank! But, I wonder if he'll eventually get bored with just playing golf, going to Vegas, etc. He is keeping a journal, so I am guessing he will at least write a book- or have one ghost written for him.
It was recently reported somewhere that he had already earned in excess of $50M in endorsements, even after taxes, that's leaves him with about $35M, and he will have more potential after these Olympics, and he'll keep earning forever if he has prudent advisors (always a big if with athletes - witness Mike Tyson or more recently Curt Schilling).
Does he really have that kind of money? I thought that bong hit photo cost him most of his endorsements potential.
He doesn't have to with $40+ m in the bank.
Does he really have that kind of money? I thought that bong hit photo cost him most of his endorsements potential.
I think we will shopefuly see Michael around swimming for many years to come.
His interview last night after the 2Fr was a good one. He seems to have matured and as we all know,"good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement." We're all gaining experience and at times making bad judgements, just hopefully fewer bad judgements as you age.
Hope i have a chance to see him swim sometime or to at least listen to his story (he has at least one ghost written book and it's a good short read.) Last night was poetry, and he and Ryan in the final 25m were incredible to watch. How do you swim that fast and EZ/gracefull at once?
For whatever reason I have a feeling when Michael hangs up the goggles he'll hang them up for good and we won't see him swimming, commenting, coaching, anything.
For whatever reason I have a feeling when Michael hangs up the goggles he'll hang them up for good and we won't see him swimming, commenting, coaching, anything.
I agree it's more likely he will "fade to black" after this olympics. Thinking about Spitz, Evans, and Thorpe; it was only very recently that Evans came back. We do see Spitz and Thorpe at times. Understandably they want a "real life" after swimming. Hope he does show up at sometime.
