Phelps' parents divorced when he was 9, and he'd long felt abandoned by his father, Fred. The pool was his escape, and Bowman was a surrogate father of sorts. In the water, he pushed him to perform.

Phelps made five Olympic appearances between 2000-2016, earning 23 gold medals during his career. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he set a record by claiming eight gold medals and setting seven ...

The 23-time Olympic gold medalist gave some words of wisdom to the Baltimore Ravens before offering up swim lessons.

Michael Phelps outdueled Ryan Lochte to win the 200 meters individual medley at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday while Katie Ledecky suffered her first setback on the road to the Rio Games.