Bowman leaving Michigan!

Bowman identified Phelps as a major talent very young. Perhaps he would prefer the ability to identify and build talents starting younger... something that WOULD be allowed at a USS program like NBAC. While swimmers often stick around after graduating and continue to train with their college team, it is rare that the college coach would work with them before college years (actually aren't there rules against this?) As for Phelps and SCM records, I don't know how fast he would be in SCM. He has admitted many times that his turns suck (suck being a totally relative term... I would be content to have turns like his) and when he does swim an scy race, he is not as fast as his converted LCM times. I would be shocked if Phelps does not return to Baltimore. That's his hometown and any interview I've ever heard him give refers to him and Bowman being a team. It will be interesting to see who else follows Bowman to Baltimore.

Bowman identified Phelps as a major talent very young. Perhaps he would prefer the ability to identify and build talents starting younger... something that WOULD be allowed at a USS program like NBAC. While swimmers often stick around after graduating and continue to train with their college team, it is rare that the college coach would work with them before college years (actually aren't there rules against this?) As for Phelps and SCM records, I don't know how fast he would be in SCM. He has admitted many times that his turns suck (suck being a totally relative term... I would be content to have turns like his) and when he does swim an scy race, he is not as fast as his converted LCM times. I would be shocked if Phelps does not return to Baltimore. That's his hometown and any interview I've ever heard him give refers to him and Bowman being a team. It will be interesting to see who else follows Bowman to Baltimore.