Comments on: Youth Team To World Cups; Phelps To Mentor

By: Bmorebabe

Bmorebabe — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:17:25 +0000

To the poster named Dinah you need to get your facts straight. Do you believe everything you see on You Tube? That was a bogus Maryland driver’s license. MP had a Michigan driver’s license and that’s the only one he’s had since living there from 2005 to pre-Beijing Olympics. Yes he’s made some mistakes, so what. Who hasn’t? There’s nothing wrong with giving back to the community and if mentoring kids is what he wants to do I’d say that’s a plus for the kids. Don’t worry MP I’ve got your back! Let the haters be your motivators!

By: Carlos

Carlos — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:15:15 +0000

Phelps could teach the swimmer how to take “hits” from the “bong” and not get photographed

By: Hoo-the-man

Hoo-the-man — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:24:34 +0000

Great that you mentioned the youngsters but how about a shout out to Mei Christensen..a South Lakes high school swimmer from Reston that used to swim here (fish/cubu) but got REALLY good when she got to UVA with Bernardino (along with other area swimmers, uva gets alot and they get better)….Wha-hoo!! Mei made national team in backstroke this year after an outstanding season with the Cavaliers i Charlotesville where she trains year round…Go Mei! and go UVA

By: maly

maly — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:31:44 +0000

the french federation is aplying the new fina rules beginning the 15 september for all the meets in france and will be pushing LEN the europeen swimming federation to apply th rule at the europeen short course championship this december .

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:21:44 +0000

I meant, “sent a link”

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:18:55 +0000

RogerDoger: thanks for the reply on the suits. But I haven’t seen anything from USA Swimming allowing LZR or polyurethane suits at any USA Swimming Meet this Fall. USA Swimming does have an up coming meeting, shortly. Everything I’ve read is that they will ban them before the Jan 1, 2010. Enlighten me, same a link saying they will allow them till Jan. 01,2010

By: swimfan

swimfan — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:48:12 +0000

Enough..Phelps made a mistake, owned up to it and is moving on..unlike some of the posters.
He has been great for the sport and much of the increased popularity in swimming can be attributed to him and his dominance in the sport.

As far as the youth team goes, congrats to the great talent.It was much harder to make the team this year then last.Last year you just had to hit a time, this year you had to go top 6 in 18 and under(high school senior and younger)..it was modeled after the way you qualify for the national team.I think the team is about (particularly the girls) a third of last years size and many of those on last years didnt make it this year because those top 6 times are so fast.
I am looking forward to seeing what Missy Franklin does in the next couple years.Its nice to see a young American sprinter..Lea Niel too!

By: Dinah

Dinah — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:46:16 +0000

I’m surprised, too, that USA Swimming chose Michael Phelps to “mentor” these teen-agers. But they know more about Michael’s character than we do, so the decision must make sense to them. I guess they are at peace with his total inability to manage his life outside the pool.

It’s quite profound, actually… I think you guys might enjoy learning this: I saw a scan of Michael’s MARYLAND driver’s license on the Jimmy Kimmel show from September 2008! Remember last month, Michael got a traffic citation for “failure to establish residency” in Maryland, i.e., not having a Maryland driver’s license. Well he had a valid one last September, which doesn’t expire until April 25, 2020! You can see it on YOUTUBE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMhHfuLgxKM
Look for the Driver’s License at 0:36 minutes into the video.

Totally bizzarre, apparently he LOST this valid driver’s license shortly before the accident, and apparently he didn’t think it would help the situation to tell the Police that he really DID have a valid Maryland license….just not ON him. A case in point that DRY LAND is not his oyster.

If this is his normal way of operating, I guess USA Swimming cuts him some slack because they realize how “Challenged” he is.

By: qingyan

qingyan — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:07:45 +0000

Phelps，I am Chinese。I love you。

By: RogerDoger

RogerDoger — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:57:47 +0000

Carlos said :

“against the hi tech suits he is encouraging the swimmers to swim in them while in Europe. If so, USA Swimming should allow the swimsuits till Jan 1, 2010. Otherwise, we’re just stuck with a bunch suit. If Europe can go till Jan 1 so can USA Swimming.”

USA Swimming is allowing the suits until 1/1/2010. do your homework!